CVE-2020-13965
Improper Neutralization of Script-Related HTML Tags in a Web Page
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
Description
An issue was discovered in Roundcube Webmail before 1.3.12 and 1.4.x before 1.4.5. There is XSS via a malicious XML attachment because text/xml is among the allowed types for a preview.
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Key data
CVSS 3.1 Medium 6.3
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
Attack vector: Network
The vulnerable component can be reached over a network, possibly from the Internet.
Attack complexity: Low
No special conditions are needed. The attack can be repeated at will.
Privileges required: None
No account or privileges are needed.
User interaction: Required
A user has to do something first, such as opening a file or following a link.
Scope: Unchanged
The impact stays within the vulnerable component.
Confidentiality impact: Low
Limited effect on the secrecy of data.
Integrity impact: Low
Limited effect on the trustworthiness of data.
Availability impact: Low
Limited effect on availability.
| Metric | Value | What it means |
|---|---|---|
| Attack vector | Network | The vulnerable component can be reached over a network, possibly from the Internet. |
| Attack complexity | Low | No special conditions are needed. The attack can be repeated at will. |
| Privileges required | None | No account or privileges are needed. |
| User interaction | Required | A user has to do something first, such as opening a file or following a link. |
| Scope | Unchanged | The impact stays within the vulnerable component. |
| Confidentiality impact | Low | Limited effect on the secrecy of data. |
| Integrity impact | Low | Limited effect on the trustworthiness of data. |
| Availability impact | Low | Limited effect on availability. |
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EPSS
- Score
- 0.76596 (76.6% probability)
- Percentile
- 99.5%
- Scores of
- Nov 10, 2026
- Model
- v2026.06.15
CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities
- Name in the catalog
- Roundcube Webmail Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) Vulnerability
- Added to the catalog
- Jun 26, 2024
- Federal due date
- Jul 17, 2024
CISA assessment as of Jun 26, 2024
- Exploitation
- Recorded by CISA as active
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- partial
Weakness (CWE)
- CWE-80Improper Neutralization of Script-Related HTML Tags in a Web Page
References
- github.com/roundcube/roundcubemail/releases/tag/1.4.5
- github.com/roundcube/roundcubemail/releases/tag/1.3.12
- github.com/roundcube/roundcubemail/commit/884eb611627ef2bd5…
- github.com/roundcube/roundcubemail/compare/1.4.4...1.4.5
- roundcube.net/news/2020/06/02/security-updates-1.4.5-and-1.…
- DSA-4700 (debian.org)vendor-advisory
- FEDORA-2020-2a1a6a8432 (lists.fedoraproject.org)vendor-advisory
- FEDORA-2020-aeffd92b77 (lists.fedoraproject.org)vendor-advisory
- github.com/DrunkenShells/Disclosures/tree/master/CVE-2020-1…
Timeline
- ID reserved
- Record published
- Added to CISA KEV
- Record last updated
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