Absolute path traversal vulnerability in program/steps/addressbook/photo.inc in Roundcube…
Priority LOW 33CWE-22Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Information disclosure
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · None · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-22 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
Absolute path traversal vulnerability in program/steps/addressbook/photo.inc in Roundcube before 1.0.6 and 1.1.x before 1.1.2 allows remote authenticated users to read arbitrary files via a full pathname in the _alt parameter, related to contact photo handling.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.02119 81st percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Vendor assessments
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2015-8794
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-fv6h-3g7x-x6v7
References
More Roundcube Webmail vulnerabilities
- TI-2015-07219 Directory traversal vulnerability in the set_skin function in… CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-2015-04536 Roundcube Webmail 1.1.x before 1.1.2 allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive… CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-2015-04535 program/steps/addressbook/photo.inc in Roundcube Webmail before 1.0.6 and 1.1.x before… CVSS 3.0MEDIUM 6.5
- TI-2016-03457 Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Roundcube Webmail before 1.0.9 and 1.1.x… CVSS 3.0MEDIUM 6.1
- TI-2015-07294 Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Roundcube Webmail before 1.0.9 and 1.1.x… CVSS 3.0MEDIUM 6.1
- TI-2015-04534 Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in program/include/rcmail.php in Roundcube… CVSS 3.0MEDIUM 6.1
Sources
- CVE-2015-8794 · CVE Program
- CVE-2015-8794 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-fv6h-3g7x-x6v7 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2015-8794 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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