An XSS issue was discovered in Horde Groupware Webmail Edition through 5.2.22 (where the…
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Cross-site scripting
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · Low · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-79.
Summary
An XSS issue was discovered in Horde Groupware Webmail Edition through 5.2.22 (where the Horde_Text_Filter library before 2.3.7 is used). The attacker can send a plain text e-mail message, with JavaScript encoded as a link or email that is mishandled by preProcess in Text2html.php, because bespoke use of \x00\x00\x00 and \x01\x01\x01 interferes with XSS defenses.
Why it matters now
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.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2021-26929
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-qc5g-54hm-vfmc
References
Exploit 2
Advisory 5
- https://github.com/horde/webmail/releases
- https://www.horde.org/apps/webmail
- https://lists.horde.org/archives/announce/2021/001298.html
- [debian-lts-announce] 20210219 [SECURITY] [DLA 2564-1] php-horde-text-filter security update
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/162194/Horde-Groupware-Webmail-5.2.22-Cross-Site-Scripting.html
Sources
- CVE-2021-26929 · CVE Program
- CVE-2021-26929 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-qc5g-54hm-vfmc · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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