1. Ubuntu Security Notices
  2. USN-6654-1

USN-6654-1: Roundcube Webmail vulnerability

Publication date

26 February 2024

Overview

Roundcube Webmail could allow cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks.

Releases

Packages

  • roundcube - skinnable AJAX based webmail solution for IMAP servers

Details

It was discovered that Roundcube Webmail incorrectly sanitized characters
in the linkrefs text messages. An attacker could possibly use this issue to
execute a cross-site scripting (XSS) attack. (CVE-2023-43770)

It was discovered that Roundcube Webmail incorrectly sanitized characters
in the linkrefs text messages. An attacker could possibly use this issue to
execute a cross-site scripting (XSS) attack. (CVE-2023-43770)

Update instructions

In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.

Learn more about how to get the fixes.

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:

Ubuntu Release Package Version
23.10 mantic roundcube –  1.6.2+dfsg-1ubuntu0.1
roundcube-core –  1.6.2+dfsg-1ubuntu0.1
22.04 jammy roundcube –  1.5.0+dfsg.1-2ubuntu0.1~esm2  
roundcube-core –  1.5.0+dfsg.1-2ubuntu0.1~esm2  
20.04 focal roundcube –  1.4.3+dfsg.1-1ubuntu0.1~esm3  
roundcube-core –  1.4.3+dfsg.1-1ubuntu0.1~esm3  
18.04 bionic roundcube –  1.3.6+dfsg.1-1ubuntu0.1~esm3  
roundcube-core –  1.3.6+dfsg.1-1ubuntu0.1~esm3  
16.04 xenial roundcube –  1.2~beta+dfsg.1-0ubuntu1+esm3  
roundcube-core –  1.2~beta+dfsg.1-0ubuntu1+esm3  

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