Roundcube Webmail allows arbitrary password resets by authenticated users.
Priority MEDIUM 44CWE-269Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Privilege escalation
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-269.
Summary
Roundcube Webmail allows arbitrary password resets by authenticated users. This affects versions before 1.0.11, 1.1.x before 1.1.9, and 1.2.x before 1.2.5. The problem is caused by an improperly restricted exec call in the virtualmin and sasl drivers of the password plugin.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.03471 89th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
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
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:roundcube:webmail:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 1.0.11; 1.1.0 to before 1.1.9; 1.2.0 to before 1.2.5 | Vulnerable | Roundcube |
- cpe:2.3:a:roundcube:webmail:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 1.0.11; 1.1.0 to before 1.1.9; 1.2.0 to before 1.2.5 Vulnerable ·Roundcube
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Vendor assessments
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2017-8114
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-4p57-8qx3-4cjv
References
More Roundcube Webmail vulnerabilities
- TI-2025-31204 Deserialization of untrusted data in Roundcube Webmail KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.9
- TI-2021-19778 Roundcube before 1.3.17 and 1.4.x before 1.4.12 is prone to a potential SQL injection via search or search_params. KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2020-10051 rcube_image.php in Roundcube Webmail before 1.4.4 allows attackers to execute arbitrary… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2024-28025 A Cross-Site Scripting vulnerability in Roundcube through 1.5.7 and 1.6.x through 1.6.7… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.3
- TI-2017-12250 Roundcube Webmail before 1.1.10, 1.2.x before 1.2.7, and 1.3.x before 1.3.3 allows… KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
- TI-2025-41994 Cross-site scripting in Roundcube Webmail KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 7.2
Sources
- CVE-2017-8114 · CVE Program
- CVE-2017-8114 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-4p57-8qx3-4cjv · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2017-8114 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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