CVE-2025-68461
Roundcube Webmail before 1.5.12 and 1.6 before 1.6.12 is prone to a Cross-Site-Scripting (XSS)...
Roundcube Webmail before 1.5.12 and 1.6 before 1.6.12 is prone to a Cross-Site-Scripting (XSS) vulnerability via the animate tag in an SVG document.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- Low
- Integrity
- Low
- Availability
- None
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
7.2
Roundcube Webmail before 1.5.12 and 1.6 before 1.6.12 is prone to a Cross-Site-Scripting (XSS) vulnerability via the animate tag in an SVG document.
- Record
CVE-2025-68461- CVSS 3.1
- 7.2 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-79
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2025-204035
7.2
Roundcube Webmail before 1.5.12 and 1.6 before 1.6.12 is prone to a Cross-Site-Scripting (XSS) vulnerability via the animate tag in an SVG document.
- Record
EUVD-2025-204035- CVSS 3.1
- 7.2 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-qqrg-hpxx-mmvw
7.2
Roundcube Webmail before 1.5.12 and 1.6 before 1.6.12 is prone to a Cross-Site-Scripting (XSS)...
Roundcube Webmail before 1.5.12 and 1.6 before 1.6.12 is prone to a Cross-Site-Scripting (XSS) vulnerability via the animate tag in an SVG document.
- Record
GHSA-qqrg-hpxx-mmvw- CVSS 3.1
- 7.2 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-79
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CISA KEV No score
RoundCube Webmail Cross-site Scripting Vulnerability
RoundCube Webmail contains a cross-site scripting vulnerability via the animate tag in an SVG document.
- Record
CVE-2025-68461- Weakness
- CWE-79
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD
7.2
Roundcube Webmail before 1.5.12 and 1.6 before 1.6.12 is prone to a Cross-Site-Scripting (XSS) vulnerability via the animate tag in an SVG document.
- Record
CVE-2025-68461- CVSS 3.1
- 7.2 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N - CVSS 3.1
- 6.1 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-79
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
7.2
Roundcube Webmail before 1.5.12 and 1.6 before 1.6.12 is prone to a Cross-Site-Scripting (XSS) vulnerability via the animate tag in an SVG document.
- Record
CVE-2025-68461- CVSS 3.1
- 7.2 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-79
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
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OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2025-68461
6.1
Roundcube Webmail before 1.5.12 and 1.6 before 1.6.12 is prone to a Cross-Site-Scripting (XSS) vulnerability via the animate tag in an SVG document.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2025-68461- CVSS 3.1
- 6.1 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2025-68461
7.2
Roundcube Webmail before 1.5.12 and 1.6 before 1.6.12 is prone to a Cross-Site-Scripting (XSS) vulnerability via the animate tag in an SVG document.
- Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2025-68461- CVSS 3.1
- 7.2 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N - CVSS 3.1
- 6.1 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVMGASA-2025-0332 No score
Updated roundcubemail packages fix security vulnerabilities
Fix Cross-Site-Scripting vulnerability via SVG's animate tag reported by Valentin T., CrowdStrike. Fix Information Disclosure vulnerability in the HTML style sanitizer reported by somerandomdev.
- Record
MGASA-2025-0332- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2026:20323-1 No score
Security update for roundcubemail
This update for roundcubemail fixes the following issues:
Changes to roundcubemail:
Update to 1.6.13:
This is a security update to the stable version 1.6 of Roundcube Webmail. It provides fixes to recently reported security vulnerabilities:
- Fix CSS injection vulnerability reported by CERT Polska (boo#1258052, CVE-2026-26079).
- Fix remote image blocking bypass via SVG content reported by nullcathedral (boo#1257909, CVE-2026-25916).
This version is considered stable and we recommend to update all productive installations of Roundcube 1.6.x with it. Please do backup your data before updating!
CHANGELOG
- Managesieve: Fix handling of string-list format values for date tests in Out of Office (#10075)
- Fix CSS injection vulnerability reported by CERT Polska.
- Fix remote image blocking bypass via SVG content reported by nullcathedral.
Update to 1.6.12:
This is a security update to the stable version 1.6 of Roundcube Webmail. It provides fixes to recently reported security vulnerabilities:
- Fix Cross-Site-Scripting vulnerability via SVG's animate tag reported by Valentin T., CrowdStrike (boo#1255308, CVE-2025-68461).
- Fix Information Disclosure vulnerability in the HTML style sanitizer reported by somerandomdev (boo#1255306, CVE-2025-68460).
This version is considered stable and we recommend to update all productive installations of Roundcube 1.6.x with it.
- Support IPv6 in database DSN (#9937)
- Don't force specific error_reporting setting
- Fix compatibility with PHP 8.5 regarding array_first()
- Remove X-XSS-Protection example from .htaccess file (#9875)
- Fix "Assign to group" action state after creation of a first group (#9889)
- Fix bug where contacts search would fail if contactlist_fields contained vcard fields (#9850)
- Fix bug where an mbox export file could include inconsistent message delimiters (#9879)
- Fix parsing of inline styles that aren't well-formatted (#9948)
- Fix Cross-Site-Scripting vulnerability via SVG's animate tag
- Fix Information Disclosure vulnerability in the HTML style sanitizer
Update to 1.6.11
This is a security update to the stable version 1.6 of Roundcube Webmail. It provides fixes to recently reported security vulnerabilities:
- Fix Post-Auth RCE via PHP Object Deserialization reported by firs0v.
- CHANGELOG
- Managesieve: Fix match-type selector (remove unsupported options) in delete header action (#9610)
- Improve installer to fix confusion about disabling SMTP authentication (#9801)
- Fix PHP warning in index.php (#9813)
- OAuth: Fix/improve token refresh
- Fix dark mode bug where wrong colors were used for blockquotes in HTML mail preview (#9820)
- Fix HTML message preview if it contains floating tables (#9804)
- Fix removing/expiring redis/memcache records when using a key prefix
- Fix bug where a wrong SPECIAL-USE folder could have been detected, if there were more than one per-type (#9781)
- Fix a default value and documentation of password_ldap_encodage option (#9658)
- Remove mobile/floating Create button from the list in Settings > Folders (#9661)
- Fix Delete and Empty buttons state while creating a folder (#9047)
- Fix connecting to LDAP using ldapi:// URI (#8990)
- Fix cursor position on "below the quote" reply in HTML mode (#8700)
- Fix bug where attachments with content type of application/vnd.ms-tnef were not parsed (#7119)
Update to 1.6.10:
This is the next service release to update the stable version 1.6.
- IMAP: Partial support for ANNOTATE-EXPERIMENT-1 extension (RFC 5257)
- OAuth: Support standard authentication with short-living password received with OIDC token (#9530)
- Fix PHP warnings (#9616, #9611)
- Fix whitespace handling in vCard line continuation (#9637)
- Fix current script state after initial scripts creation in managesieve_kolab_master mode
- Fix rcube_imap::get_vendor() result (and PHP warning) on Zimbra server (#9650) …
- Record
openSUSE-SU-2026:20323-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUSN-8097-1 No score
roundcube vulnerabilities
It was discovered that Roundcube Webmail did not properly sanitize the animate tag within SVG documents. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a cross-site scripting attack.
- Record
USN-8097-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUSN-8482-1 No score
roundcube vulnerability
It was discovered that Roundcube Webmail was prone to a Cross-Site-Scripting (XSS) vulnerability via the animate tag in an SVG document. An attacker could use this issue to execute arbitrary web script in the context of an affected user's session.
- Record
USN-8482-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
roundcubeDebian:12 |
before 1.6.5+dfsg-1+deb12u6, plus listed versions 1.6.1+dfsg-11.6.2+dfsg-11.6.3+dfsg-11.6.3+dfsg-1~deb12u11.6.3+dfsg-2 Show 8 moreShow less1.6.4+dfsg-11.6.4+dfsg-1~deb12u11.6.5+dfsg-11.6.5+dfsg-1+deb12u21.6.5+dfsg-1+deb12u31.6.5+dfsg-1+deb12u41.6.5+dfsg-1+deb12u51.6.5+dfsg-1~deb12u1 |
1.6.5+dfsg-1+deb12u6 |
roundcubeDebian:13 |
before 1.6.12+dfsg-0+deb13u1, plus listed versions 1.6.11+dfsg-1 |
1.6.12+dfsg-0+deb13u1 |
roundcubeDebian:14 |
before 1.6.12+dfsg-1, plus listed versions 1.6.11+dfsg-1 |
1.6.12+dfsg-1 |
roundcubeDebian:11 From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 1.4.15+dfsg.1-1+deb11u6, plus listed versions 1.4.11+dfsg.1-41.4.12+dfsg.1-1~bpo10+11.4.12+dfsg.1-1~deb11u11.4.13+dfsg.1-1~deb11u11.4.13+dfsg.1-1~deb11u1~bpo10+1 Show 9 moreShow less1.4.14+dfsg.1-1~deb11u11.4.14+dfsg.1-1~deb11u1~bpo10+11.4.15+dfsg.1-1+deb11u31.4.15+dfsg.1-1+deb11u41.4.15+dfsg.1-1+deb11u51.4.15+dfsg.1-1~deb11u11.4.15+dfsg.1-1~deb11u1~bpo10+11.4.15+dfsg.1-1~deb11u21.4.15+dfsg.1-1~deb11u2~bpo10+1 |
1.4.15+dfsg.1-1+deb11u6 |
roundcubeDebian:12 From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 1.6.5+dfsg-1+deb12u6, plus listed versions 1.6.1+dfsg-11.6.2+dfsg-11.6.3+dfsg-11.6.3+dfsg-1~deb12u11.6.3+dfsg-2 Show 8 moreShow less1.6.4+dfsg-11.6.4+dfsg-1~deb12u11.6.5+dfsg-11.6.5+dfsg-1+deb12u21.6.5+dfsg-1+deb12u31.6.5+dfsg-1+deb12u41.6.5+dfsg-1+deb12u51.6.5+dfsg-1~deb12u1 |
1.6.5+dfsg-1+deb12u6 |
roundcubeDebian:13 From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 1.6.12+dfsg-0+deb13u1, plus listed versions 1.6.11+dfsg-1 |
1.6.12+dfsg-0+deb13u1 |
roundcubemailMageia:9 From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 1.6.12-1.mga9 | 1.6.12-1.mga9 |
roundcubeUbuntu:Pro:18.04:LTS |
before 1.3.6+dfsg.1-1ubuntu0.1~esm6, plus listed versions 1.3.0+dfsg.1-11.3.1+dfsg.1-11.3.3+dfsg.1-11.3.3+dfsg.1-21.3.6+dfsg.1-1 Show 5 moreShow less1.3.6+dfsg.1-1ubuntu0.1~esm11.3.6+dfsg.1-1ubuntu0.1~esm21.3.6+dfsg.1-1ubuntu0.1~esm31.3.6+dfsg.1-1ubuntu0.1~esm41.3.6+dfsg.1-1ubuntu0.1~esm5 |
1.3.6+dfsg.1-1ubuntu0.1~esm6 |
roundcubeUbuntu:Pro:20.04:LTS |
before 1.4.3+dfsg.1-1ubuntu0.1~esm7, plus listed versions 1.3.8+dfsg.1-21.3.10+dfsg.1-11.4.1+dfsg.1-21.4.2+dfsg.1-11.4.2+dfsg.1-2 Show 7 moreShow less1.4.3+dfsg.1-11.4.3+dfsg.1-1ubuntu0.1~esm11.4.3+dfsg.1-1ubuntu0.1~esm21.4.3+dfsg.1-1ubuntu0.1~esm31.4.3+dfsg.1-1ubuntu0.1~esm41.4.3+dfsg.1-1ubuntu0.1~esm51.4.3+dfsg.1-1ubuntu0.1~esm6 |
1.4.3+dfsg.1-1ubuntu0.1~esm7 |
roundcubeUbuntu:Pro:22.04:LTS |
before 1.5.0+dfsg.1-2ubuntu0.1~esm5, plus listed versions 1.4.11+dfsg.1-41.5.0+dfsg.1-21.5.0+dfsg.1-2ubuntu0.1~esm11.5.0+dfsg.1-2ubuntu0.1~esm21.5.0+dfsg.1-2ubuntu0.1~esm31.5.0+dfsg.1-2ubuntu0.1~esm4 |
1.5.0+dfsg.1-2ubuntu0.1~esm5 |
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| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
roundcubeUbuntu:Pro:24.04:LTS |
before 1.6.6+dfsg-2ubuntu0.1+esm2, plus listed versions 1.6.2+dfsg-11.6.4+dfsg-11.6.5+dfsg-11.6.6+dfsg-11.6.6+dfsg-21.6.6+dfsg-2ubuntu0.11.6.6+dfsg-2ubuntu0.1+esm1 |
1.6.6+dfsg-2ubuntu0.1+esm2 |
roundcubeUbuntu:25.10 |
All versions, plus listed versions 1.6.10+dfsg-11.6.10+dfsg-21.6.11+dfsg-1 |
None known |
roundcubeUbuntu:26.10 |
All versions, plus listed versions 1.6.11+dfsg-1 |
None known |
roundcubeUbuntu:Pro:26.04:LTS |
before 1.6.11+dfsg-1ubuntu0.26.04.1~esm1, plus listed versions 1.6.11+dfsg-1 |
1.6.11+dfsg-1ubuntu0.26.04.1~esm1 |
roundcubeUbuntu:Pro:20.04:LTS |
before 1.4.3+dfsg.1-1ubuntu0.1~esm6, plus listed versions 1.3.8+dfsg.1-21.3.10+dfsg.1-11.4.1+dfsg.1-21.4.2+dfsg.1-11.4.2+dfsg.1-2 Show 6 moreShow less1.4.3+dfsg.1-11.4.3+dfsg.1-1ubuntu0.1~esm11.4.3+dfsg.1-1ubuntu0.1~esm21.4.3+dfsg.1-1ubuntu0.1~esm31.4.3+dfsg.1-1ubuntu0.1~esm41.4.3+dfsg.1-1ubuntu0.1~esm5 |
1.4.3+dfsg.1-1ubuntu0.1~esm6 |
roundcubemailopenSUSE:Leap 16.0 From an advisory covering 4 CVEs |
before 1.6.13-bp160.1.1 | 1.6.13-bp160.1.1 |
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| PoC in GitHub | rxerium/CVE-2025-68461 | 2025-12-19 |
| PoC in GitHub | gotr00t0day/CVE-2025-68461 | 2025-12-22 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| affected | ||
| exploitation, exploits | ||
| first indexed | CVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, CISA KEV, NVD, OSV, PoC in GitHub |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2025-68461 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.2) in Bulwarkmail Webmail, published December 18, 2025. CISA lists it as known to be exploited, since February 20, 2026. EUVD reports exploitation since February 20, 2026. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 27.4%, the 98th percentile. Fixed in roundcube 1.6.5+dfsg-1+deb12u6.
References
roundcube.net/news/2025/12/13/security-updates-1.6.12-and-1.5.12
github.com/roundcube/roundcubemail/commit/bfa032631c36b900e7444dfa278340b33cbf7cdb
cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2025-68461
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-68461
github.com/advisories/GHSA-qqrg-hpxx-mmvw
github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/tree/main/cves/2025/68xxx/CVE-2025-68461.json
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security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2025-68461
advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2025-0332.html
bugs.mageia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=34863
github.com/roundcube/roundcubemail/releases/tag/1.6.12
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2025-68461
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-68461
ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-8482-1
cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog
ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-8097-1
bugzilla.suse.com/1255306
bugzilla.suse.com/1255308
bugzilla.suse.com/1257909
bugzilla.suse.com/1258052
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-68460
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-68461
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-25916
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-26079
Left out here: the rest of 1 source description. The JSON record has them.