Session script execution via whitespace-bypassed SVG sanitization
Published Jun 7, 2024 · Updated Oct 21, 2025
Stored XSS in Roundcube Webmail before 1.5.7 and 1.6.0 through 1.6.6 allows remote attackers to execute JavaScript via crafted email. The rcube_washtml attribute_value sanitizer compares SVG animate attribute names without trimming whitespace, so attributeName="href " evades blocking and retains a JavaScript URL. Execution requires a recipient to view the malicious message and activate its crafted link, allowing code to act within the authenticated webmail session.
Summary
What happened
Stored XSS in Roundcube Webmail before 1.5.7 and 1.6.0 through 1.6.6 allows remote attackers to execute JavaScript via crafted email. The rcube_washtml attribute_value sanitizer compares SVG animate attribute names without trimming whitespace, so attributeName="href " evades blocking and retains a JavaScript URL. Execution requires a recipient to view the malicious message and activate its crafted link, allowing code to act within the authenticated webmail session.
The record
- CVE
- CVE-2024-37383
- Published
- Jun 7, 2024
- Updated
- Oct 21, 2025
- Vendor
- Roundcube
- Product
- Roundcube Webmail
- Classifications
- CWE-79, T1204
- Attack vector
- network
- Privileges
- unauthenticated
Timeline
How it unfolded
- Jun 7, 2024CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
- Oct 24, 2024Exploitation reportedCISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog entry
- Oct 21, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.
Exploitability
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- Affected versionversion=0 <1.5.7
- Affected versionversion=1.6.0 <1.6.7
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Attacks
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Weakness, pattern, technique
Public exploit references
- Roundcube mail server exploit for CVE-2024-37383functional · demonstrated
- CVE-2024-37383-POCproof of concept · demonstrated
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Reported exploitation
- CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog entryknown exploited catalog
- PT ESC malicious-email exploitation reportreported exploitation
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