Security Vulnerability CVE-2024-42009 - Complete Analysis and Details
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CVE-2024-42009

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National Vulnerability Database Information

Description: A Cross-Site Scripting vulnerability in Roundcube through 1.5.7 and 1.6.x through 1.6.7 allows a remote attacker to steal and send emails of a victim via a crafted e-mail message that abuses a Desanitization issue in message_body() in program/actions/mail/show.php.

CVSS Base Score: 9.3 (v3.1)

The **CVSS Base Score** is a score from **0 to 10** that represents the intrinsic severity of a vulnerability. A higher score indicates greater severity.

Value
0.02.55.07.510.0
Published on: 08/05/2024 19:15:38
Last modified: 11/04/2025 15:01:04
NIST: CVE source from the National Vulnerability Database (NVD)

CVSS Metrics Details

  • Base Severity: CRITICAL
  • Vector String: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N
  • Attack Vector: NETWORK
  • Attack Complexity: LOW
  • Privileges Required: NONE
  • User Interaction: REQUIRED
  • Scope: CHANGED
  • Confidentiality Impact: HIGH
  • Integrity Impact: HIGH
  • Availability Impact: NONE

Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE)

Database CWE: v4.18

CWE-79: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') ↗

The product does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes user-controllable input before it is placed in output that is used as a web page that is served to other users.

Fonte: MITRE CWE


FIRST Information

EPSS Score: 0.9067

The **EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System)** is a score from **0 to 1** that indicates the **probability** that a vulnerability will be exploited in the real world in the next 30 days. A higher value indicates a greater likelihood of exploitation.

Value
0.00.250.50.751.0

Percentile: 0.9959

The **Percentile** indicates how much higher this vulnerability's EPSS score is compared to all other vulnerabilities in the EPSS database. For example, a percentile of 0.90 (90%) means that 90% of vulnerabilities have an EPSS score equal to or lower than the current one.

Value
0.00.250.50.751.0

*Data updated as of: 2025-12-14


CISA Information (Known Exploited Vulnerabilities)

The **CISA KEV Catalog** lists vulnerabilities that have been **actively exploited in the real world**. If a CVE is present in this catalog, it indicates that the threat is immediate and mitigation should be a top priority.

CVE **CVE-2024-42009** **IS PRESENT** in the CISA KEV Catalog!

  • Vulnerability Name: RoundCube Webmail Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability
  • Short Description: RoundCube Webmail contains a cross-site scripting vulnerability. This vulnerability could allow a remote attacker to steal and send emails of a victim via a crafted e-mail message that abuses a Desanitization issue in message_body() in program/actions/mail/show.php.
  • Date Added to KEV: 06/09/2025
  • Vendor/Product: Roundcube / Webmail
  • Required Action: Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
  • Due Date: 06/30/2025

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NVD References

Exploit PoC from GitHub

  • DaniTheHack3r/CVE-2024-42009-PoC: CVE-2024-42009 Proof of Concept
  • 0xbassiouny1337/CVE-2024-42009: This script exploits a stored XSS vulnerability (CVE-2024-42009) in Roundcube Webmail version 1.6.7. It injects a malicious payload into the webmail system, which, when triggered, exfiltrates email content from the victim’s inbox.
  • Bhanunamikaze/CVE-2024-42009: This Proof of Concept (PoC) demonstrates an exploit for CVE-2024-42009, leveraging a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability to extract emails from a target webmail application. The attack injects a malicious payload that exfiltrates email content to an attacker-controlled listener.
  • Shubhankargupta691/CVE-2024-42009:
  • Foxer131/CVE-2024-42008-9-exploit: The scripts in this repository are made to abuse CVE-2024-42008 and CVE-2024-42009. Both of these CVEs are vulnerabilities found on Roundcube 1.6.7