Description
An issue was discovered in Roundcube Webmail before 1.5.14 and 1.6.14. Incorrect password comparison in the password plugin could lead to type confusion that allows a password change without knowing the old password.
Affected products
roundcube: webmail
References7
- roundcube.net/news/2026/03/18/security-updates-1.7-rc5-1.6.14-1… Vendor Advisory
- github.com/roundcube/roundcubemail/commit/2e6a99b2a38110907ea8d… Patch
- github.com/roundcube/roundcubemail/commit/6a275676a8043083c05c9… Patch
- github.com/roundcube/roundcubemail/commit/6fa2bddc59b9c9fd31cad… Patch
- github.com/roundcube/roundcubemail/releases/tag/1.5.14 Release Notes
- github.com/roundcube/roundcubemail/releases/tag/1.6.14 Release Notes
- github.com/roundcube/roundcubemail/releases/tag/1.7-rc5 Release Notes
Metrics
- CVSS 3.1
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4.2
MEDIUM
Score source: CNA
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N - EPSS — exploit probability
- 0% percentile: 17 · as of 12 November 2026
- CWE
- CWE-843
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