PatchTheCEVCVE-2026-114716: Roundcube Webmail before 1.6.20 and 1.7.x before 1.7.5 is affected by a mail header injection vulnerability
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Routine
HIGH 8.5
CVE-2026-114716 is a high-severity flaw (CVSS 8.5) affecting affected software. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.
Roundcube Webmail before 1.6.20 and 1.7.x before 1.7.5 is affected by a mail header injection vulnerability. rcmail_sendmail::extract_inline_images() used the media type taken from an inline image data URI without validating it, so a remote authenticated attacker could inject arbitrary MIME part headers into the outgoing message by placing CRLF sequences in that media type. Upstream fixed this in the commit “Fix mail header injection via media ty
Why this priority
- High severity
A fixed release or distro patch exists.
Risk facts
| CVSS score | 8.5 (High) |
| Attack vector | Network (remote) |
| Attack complexity | Low |
| Privileges needed | Low |
| User interaction | None |
| EPSS exploit chance | 0.4% (top 68%) |
| CISA exploited list | No |
| Weakness | CWE-99 |
| Published | 2026-10-22 |
| Last modified | 2026-10-22 |
Publisher (CNA): MITRE
Timeline
- Published CVE record published
- Updated Record last modified
Exact fixes by distribution
Fedora 46 · wasmedge · FIXED · 0.18.1-1.fc46 · FEDORA-2026-4c27216e39 · source
sudo dnf upgrade --advisory=FEDORA-2026-4c27216e39
Debian 12 · roundcube · NO FIX YET
Debian 13 · roundcube · FIXED · 1.6.20+dfsg-0+deb13u1
sudo apt update && sudo apt install --only-upgrade roundcube
dpkg --compare-versions "$(dpkg-query -W -f='${Version}' roundcube)" ge "1.6.20+dfsg-0+deb13u1" && echo PATCHED || echo STILL-VULNERABLE
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