CVE-2015-8794

Absolute path traversal vulnerability in program/steps/addressbook/photo.inc in Roundcube before...

6.5 MediumFix available

Absolute path traversal vulnerability in program/steps/addressbook/photo.inc in Roundcube before 1.0.6 and 1.1.x before 1.1.2 allows remote authenticated users to read arbitrary files via a full pathname in the _alt parameter, related to contact photo handling.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector: Network
Complexity: Low
Privileges needed: Low
User interaction: None

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality: High
Integrity: None
Availability: None

Exploit likelihood

2.12%Up 1.0 points since Feb 4, 2022

What each source reports

NVD Score used 6.5

Record: CVE-2015-8794
CVSS 3.0: 6.5 MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
CVSS 2.0: 4.0 MediumAV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:N/A:N
Weakness: CWE-22
Updated: 2026-11-02

CVE List No score

Record: CVE-2015-8794
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2015-8666 No score

Record: EUVD-2015-8666
Updated: 2026-11-03

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-fv6h-3g7x-x6v7 6.5

Absolute path traversal vulnerability in program/steps/addressbook/photo.inc in Roundcube before...

Record: GHSA-fv6h-3g7x-x6v7
CVSS 3.0: 6.5 MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Weakness: CWE-22
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSV 6.5

Record: CVE-2015-8794
CVSS 3.0: 6.5 MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2015-8794 6.5

Record: DEBIAN-CVE-2015-8794
CVSS 3.0: 6.5 MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2015-8794 6.5

Record: UBUNTU-CVE-2015-8794
CVSS 3.0: 6.5 MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

roundcube webmail

Affected packages

Affected packages
Package	Affected	Fixed
`roundcube` Debian:12	before 1.1.2+dfsg.1-1	1.1.2+dfsg.1-1
`roundcube` Debian:13	before 1.1.2+dfsg.1-1	1.1.2+dfsg.1-1
`roundcube` Debian:14	before 1.1.2+dfsg.1-1	1.1.2+dfsg.1-1

History

History
Recorded	Changed	Sources
Nov 3, 2026	affected
Nov 3, 2026	aliases	EUVD
Nov 2, 2026	first indexed	CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2015-8794 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.5) in Roundcube Webmail, published January 29, 2016. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 2.12%, the 81st percentile. Fixed in roundcube 1.1.2+dfsg.1-1.