CVE-2020-35730

MEDIUM KEV

Roundcube Webmail <1.2.13, 1.3.x<1.3.16, 1.4.x<1.4.10 XSS via linkref_addindex

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

CVE-2020-35730 is actively exploited and listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, added June 22, 2023. EIP tracks 1 public exploit from researchers including skyllpro.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This PoC demonstrates a chained exploit combining XSS and SQLi in Roundcube Webmail to exfiltrate session data. The Python script sends a malicious email with an XSS payload that triggers a SQL injection to extract session variables.

Description

An XSS issue was discovered in Roundcube Webmail before 1.2.13, 1.3.x before 1.3.16, and 1.4.x before 1.4.10. The attacker can send a plain text e-mail message, with JavaScript in a link reference element that is mishandled by linkref_addindex in rcube_string_replacer.php.

Exploits (1)

nomisec WORKING POC
by skyllpro · client-side
https://github.com/skyllpro/CVE-2021-44026-PoC

This PoC demonstrates a chained exploit combining XSS and SQLi in Roundcube Webmail to exfiltrate session data. The Python script sends a malicious email with an XSS payload that triggers a SQL injection to extract session variables.

Classification
Working Poc 95%
Attack Type
Xss, Sqli, Info Leak
Complexity
Moderate
Reliability
Reliable
Target: Roundcube Webmail (version not specified)
Auth required
Prerequisites: Valid SMTP credentials for sending email · Target must open the malicious email in Roundcube Webmail · Attacker-controlled C2 server
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

Scores

CVSS v3 6.1
EPSS 0.3236
EPSS Percentile 98.1%
Attack Vector NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

CISA SSVC

Vulnrichment
Exploitation active
Automatable no
Technical Impact partial

Details

CISA KEV 2023-06-22
VulnCheck KEV 2023-06-20
InTheWild.io 2023-06-22
ENISA EUVD EUVD-2020-23386
CWE
CWE-79
Status published
Products (4)
debian/debian_linux 9.0
fedoraproject/fedora 32
fedoraproject/fedora 33
roundcube/webmail < 1.2.13
Published Dec 28, 2020
KEV Added Jun 22, 2023
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026