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CVE-2020-12640
published 2020-05-04

CVE-2020-12640: Roundcube Webmail before 1.4.4 allows attackers to include local files and execute code via directory traversal in a plugin name to rcube_plugin_api.php.

PriorityP355critical9.8CVSS 3.1
AVNACLPRNUINSUCHIHAH
EPSS
6.73%
93.2th percentile
Roundcube Webmail before 1.4.4 allows attackers to include local files and execute code via directory traversal in a plugin name to rcube_plugin_api.php.

Affected

7 ranges
VendorProductVersion rangeFixed in
debianroundcube< roundcube 1.4.4+dfsg.1-1 (bookworm)roundcube 1.4.4+dfsg.1-1 (bookworm)
opensusebackports_sle
opensuseleap
opensuseleap
roundcubewebmail>= 1.2.0 < 1.2.101.2.10
roundcubewebmail>= 1.3.0 < 1.3.111.3.11
roundcubewebmail>= 1.4.0 < 1.4.41.4.4

Detection & IOCsextracted from sources · hover to see the quote

pathrcube_plugin_api.php
  • Monitor HTTP requests to Roundcube where the plugin name parameter contains directory traversal sequences (e.g., '../') targeting rcube_plugin_api.php, which may indicate local file inclusion exploitation attempts.
  • Alert on local file inclusion and code execution attempts via crafted plugins option in Roundcube Webmail versions prior to 1.4.4.
  • ·Vulnerability is scoped as local in Debian's tracker, which may affect exploitability assessment depending on deployment context.
  • ·All Roundcube Webmail installations before version 1.4.4 are affected; patching to 1.4.4 or later resolves the issue.

CVSS provenance

nvdv3.19.8CRITICALCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
nvdv2.07.5HIGHAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
osv9.8CRITICAL
vendor_debian9.8LOW
vendor_ubuntu6.1MEDIUM
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