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Ubuntu 23.10 USN-6654-1: Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability in Roundcube

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Calendar Grey February 26, 2024
Dist Ubuntu Esm H88
A recent XSS vulnerability in Roundcube Webmail impacts various versions of Ubuntu. Ensure your system is updated to implement the necessary security patches.
Roundcube Webmail could allow cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks.

Summary

Roundcube Webmail could allow cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks.

Software Description:

- roundcube: skinnable AJAX based webmail solution for IMAP servers

Details:

It was discovered that Roundcube Webmail incorrectly sanitized characters

in the linkrefs text messages. An attacker could possibly use this issue to

execute a cross-site scripting (XSS) attack. (CVE-2023-43770)

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Topics Covered

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Update Instructions

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following
package versions:

Ubuntu 23.10:
  roundcube                       1.6.2+dfsg-1ubuntu0.1
  roundcube-core                  1.6.2+dfsg-1ubuntu0.1

Ubuntu 22.04 LTS (Available with Ubuntu Pro):
  roundcube                       1.5.0+dfsg.1-2ubuntu0.1~esm2
  roundcube-core                  1.5.0+dfsg.1-2ubuntu0.1~esm2

Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Available with Ubuntu Pro):
  roundcube                       1.4.3+dfsg.1-1ubuntu0.1~esm3
  roundcube-core                  1.4.3+dfsg.1-1ubuntu0.1~esm3

Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Available with Ubuntu Pro):
  roundcube                       1.3.6+dfsg.1-1ubuntu0.1~esm3
  roundcube-core                  1.3.6+dfsg.1-1ubuntu0.1~esm3

Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Available with Ubuntu Pro):
  roundcube                       1.2~beta+dfsg.1-0ubuntu1+esm3
  roundcube-core                  1.2~beta+dfsg.1-0ubuntu1+esm3

In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.

References

https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6654-1

CVE-2023-43770

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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-6654-1

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Topics Covered

security advisory update instructions webmail ubuntu risk XSS attack roundcube

Package Information

https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/roundcube/1.6.2+dfsg-1ubuntu0.1

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