@DarkWebInformer@infosec.exchange
2026-09-25 18:36 UTC
🚨 Roundcube SQL injection flaw actively exploited months after patches were released
The Canadian Centre for Cyber Security has warned that CVE-2026-48842, a high-severity vulnerability in Roundcube Webmail, is being exploited in the wild.
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Roundcube is an open-source webmail application that lets people access email through a browser.
The flaw affects its virtuser_query plugin and allows SQL injection before authentication.
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Key details:
• CVSS score: 8.1
• No attacker credentials required
• No user interaction required
• Affects Roundcube 1.6.x before 1.6.16 and 1.7.x before 1.7.1
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Roundcube released the original fixes on May 24, 2026. Canada added the exploitation warning to its advisory on September 21, citing open-source reporting.
The advisory does not identify the attackers, victims or scale of exploitation.
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Administrators should update affected installations promptly. Newer security releases, 1.6.19 and 1.7.4, also address additional vulnerabilities.
Source: https://www.cyber.gc.ca/en/alerts-advisories/roundcube-security-advisory-av26-503
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