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high 7.5

CVE-2013-6172 json

steps/utils/save_pref.inc in Roundcube webmail before 0.8.7 and 0.9.x before 0.9.5 allows remote attackers to modify configuration settings…

published 13y ago modified 4mo ago also EUVD-2013-6001

cvss
7.5
version 2.0, NVD
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
2.9%
EPSS 2.9% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 86%
public exploits
0
none known

Summary

steps/utils/save_pref.inc in Roundcube webmail before 0.8.7 and 0.9.x before 0.9.5 allows remote attackers to modify configuration settings via the _session parameter, which can be leveraged to read arbitrary files, conduct SQL injection attacks, and execute arbitrary code.

Patch / fix

  • roundcube Debian 14, Debian 13, Debian 12 0.9.4-1.1

debian advisories DEBIAN-CVE-2013-6172

  • roundcubemail openSUSE Tumbleweed 1.2.3-1.1

opensuse advisories openSUSE-SU-2024:10491-1

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Vendor advisories

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red hat product security vex CVE-2013-6172 updated cvss 6.8

roundcubemail: vulnerability in handling _session argument of utils/save-prefs

  • Red Hat All currently supported Red Hat products
    not affected: vulnerable code not present

Red Hat CSAF VEX © Red Hat, Inc., from https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/; changed: reduced to product statuses and remediations. CC BY 4.0 · csaf

Exploit prediction

2.87% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 86% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
NVD 2.0 7.5 AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-89 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command

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