# CVE-2023-43770: roundcube: Roundcube before 1.4.14, 1.5.x before 1.5.4, and 1.6.x before 1.6.3 allows XSS via text/plain e-mail messages with cr...

CVE-2023-43770 is fixed in 6 products on 1 platform, first by roundcube 1.3.6+dfsg.1-1ubuntu0.1~esm3, released September 21, 2023. It is being exploited: CISA added it to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on February 12, 2024. Patch Radar priority: Patch now.

- Web page: https://patchblox.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-43770
- Priority: Patch now
- CVSS: 6.1 (medium)
- EPSS: 0.6366
- CISA KEV: listed Feb 12, 2024, federal due date Mar 4, 2024
- Exploited (vendor report): no
- Publicly disclosed: no
- Published: Sep 21, 2023

## Description

Roundcube before 1.4.14, 1.5.x before 1.5.4, and 1.6.x before 1.6.3 allows XSS via text/plain e-mail messages with crafted links because of program/lib/Roundcube/rcube_string_replacer.php behavior.

## Where it's fixed

| Platform | Product | Fixed in | Fix | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | roundcube Debian 12.15 (bookworm) | 1.6.3+dfsg-1~deb12u1 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2023-43770](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2023-43770.md) | Sep 22, 2023 |
| Linux | roundcube Debian 13.5 (trixie) | 1.6.3+dfsg-1 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2023-43770](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2023-43770.md) | Sep 22, 2023 |
| Linux | roundcube Debian 14 | 1.6.3+dfsg-1 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2023-43770](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2023-43770.md) | Sep 22, 2023 |
| Linux | roundcube Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 1.3.6+dfsg.1-1ubuntu0.1~esm3 | [roundcube 1.3.6+dfsg.1-1ubuntu0.1~esm3](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-roundcube-1.3.6-dfsg.1-1ubuntu0.1-esm3.md) | Sep 21, 2023 |
| Linux | roundcube Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 1.4.3+dfsg.1-1ubuntu0.1~esm3 | [roundcube 1.4.3+dfsg.1-1ubuntu0.1~esm3](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-focal-roundcube-1.4.3-dfsg.1-1ubuntu0.1-esm3.md) | Sep 21, 2023 |
| Linux | roundcube Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 1.5.0+dfsg.1-2ubuntu0.1~esm2 | [roundcube 1.5.0+dfsg.1-2ubuntu0.1~esm2](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-jammy-roundcube-1.5.0-dfsg.1-2ubuntu0.1-esm2.md) | Sep 21, 2023 |
| Linux | roundcube-core Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 1.3.6+dfsg.1-1ubuntu0.1~esm3 | [roundcube-core 1.3.6+dfsg.1-1ubuntu0.1~esm3](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-roundcube-core-1.3.6-dfsg.1-1ubuntu0.1-esm3.md) | Sep 21, 2023 |
| Linux | roundcube-core Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 1.4.3+dfsg.1-1ubuntu0.1~esm3 | [roundcube-core 1.4.3+dfsg.1-1ubuntu0.1~esm3](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-focal-roundcube-core-1.4.3-dfsg.1-1ubuntu0.1-esm3.md) | Sep 21, 2023 |
| Linux | roundcube-core Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 1.5.0+dfsg.1-2ubuntu0.1~esm2 | [roundcube-core 1.5.0+dfsg.1-2ubuntu0.1~esm2](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-jammy-roundcube-core-1.5.0-dfsg.1-2ubuntu0.1-esm2.md) | Sep 21, 2023 |
| Linux | roundcube-mysql Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 1.3.6+dfsg.1-1ubuntu0.1~esm3 | [roundcube-mysql 1.3.6+dfsg.1-1ubuntu0.1~esm3](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-roundcube-mysql-1.3.6-dfsg.1-1ubuntu0.1-esm3.md) | Sep 21, 2023 |
| Linux | roundcube-mysql Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 1.4.3+dfsg.1-1ubuntu0.1~esm3 | [roundcube-mysql 1.4.3+dfsg.1-1ubuntu0.1~esm3](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-focal-roundcube-mysql-1.4.3-dfsg.1-1ubuntu0.1-esm3.md) | Sep 21, 2023 |
| Linux | roundcube-mysql Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 1.5.0+dfsg.1-2ubuntu0.1~esm2 | [roundcube-mysql 1.5.0+dfsg.1-2ubuntu0.1~esm2](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-jammy-roundcube-mysql-1.5.0-dfsg.1-2ubuntu0.1-esm2.md) | Sep 21, 2023 |
| Linux | roundcube-pgsql Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 1.3.6+dfsg.1-1ubuntu0.1~esm3 | [roundcube-pgsql 1.3.6+dfsg.1-1ubuntu0.1~esm3](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-roundcube-pgsql-1.3.6-dfsg.1-1ubuntu0.1-esm3.md) | Sep 21, 2023 |
| Linux | roundcube-pgsql Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 1.4.3+dfsg.1-1ubuntu0.1~esm3 | [roundcube-pgsql 1.4.3+dfsg.1-1ubuntu0.1~esm3](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-focal-roundcube-pgsql-1.4.3-dfsg.1-1ubuntu0.1-esm3.md) | Sep 21, 2023 |
| Linux | roundcube-pgsql Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 1.5.0+dfsg.1-2ubuntu0.1~esm2 | [roundcube-pgsql 1.5.0+dfsg.1-2ubuntu0.1~esm2](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-jammy-roundcube-pgsql-1.5.0-dfsg.1-2ubuntu0.1-esm2.md) | Sep 21, 2023 |
| Linux | roundcube-plugins Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 1.3.6+dfsg.1-1ubuntu0.1~esm3 | [roundcube-plugins 1.3.6+dfsg.1-1ubuntu0.1~esm3](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-roundcube-plugins-1.3.6-dfsg.1-1ubuntu0.1-esm3.md) | Sep 21, 2023 |
| Linux | roundcube-plugins Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 1.4.3+dfsg.1-1ubuntu0.1~esm3 | [roundcube-plugins 1.4.3+dfsg.1-1ubuntu0.1~esm3](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-focal-roundcube-plugins-1.4.3-dfsg.1-1ubuntu0.1-esm3.md) | Sep 21, 2023 |
| Linux | roundcube-plugins Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 1.5.0+dfsg.1-2ubuntu0.1~esm2 | [roundcube-plugins 1.5.0+dfsg.1-2ubuntu0.1~esm2](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-jammy-roundcube-plugins-1.5.0-dfsg.1-2ubuntu0.1-esm2.md) | Sep 21, 2023 |
| Linux | roundcube-sqlite3 Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 1.3.6+dfsg.1-1ubuntu0.1~esm3 | [roundcube-sqlite3 1.3.6+dfsg.1-1ubuntu0.1~esm3](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-roundcube-sqlite3-1.3.6-dfsg.1-1ubuntu0.1-esm3.md) | Sep 21, 2023 |
| Linux | roundcube-sqlite3 Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 1.4.3+dfsg.1-1ubuntu0.1~esm3 | [roundcube-sqlite3 1.4.3+dfsg.1-1ubuntu0.1~esm3](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-focal-roundcube-sqlite3-1.4.3-dfsg.1-1ubuntu0.1-esm3.md) | Sep 21, 2023 |
| Linux | roundcube-sqlite3 Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 1.5.0+dfsg.1-2ubuntu0.1~esm2 | [roundcube-sqlite3 1.5.0+dfsg.1-2ubuntu0.1~esm2](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-jammy-roundcube-sqlite3-1.5.0-dfsg.1-2ubuntu0.1-esm2.md) | Sep 21, 2023 |

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