Description
Roundcube Webmail before 1.6.20 and 1.7.x before 1.7.5 is affected by an incorrect authorization vulnerability in the Modoboa driver of the password plugin. The driver took the first entry of the account search result returned by the Modoboa API instead of matching the authenticated user, so a password change could be applied to a different account. Upstream fixed this in the commit “Fix bug where Password Modoboa driver could change password for another account”, which selects the account whose username matches and fails if none does.
Published: 2026-10-22
Score: 6.8 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: Unauthorized Password Modification
Action: Apply Patch
AI Analysis

Impact

Roundcube Webmail versions prior to 1.6.20 and 1.7.x before 1.7.5 contain an incorrect authorization flaw in the Modoboa driver of the password plugin. The driver takes the first entry of the account search result returned by the Modoboa API instead of matching the authenticated user, allowing a password change to be applied to a different account. This flaw permits an attacker who has authenticated to change the password of another user, potentially leading to account takeover.

Affected Systems

Affected products are Roundcube Webmail 1.6.x before 1.6.20 and 1.7.x before 1.7.5. Any deployment using the Modoboa password driver is vulnerable.

Risk and Exploitability

The CVSS score of 6.8 indicates moderate severity. The EPSS score is < 1%, showing a very low but non‑zero exploitation probability. The vulnerability is not listed in CISA KEV. The attack vector is inferred to be an authenticated session; an authenticated user can modify another user’s password because the driver selects the first account returned by the Modoboa API instead of matching the username, allowing unauthorized password changes.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on November 3, 2026 at 02:28 UTC.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record.

OpenCVE Recommended Actions

  • Upgrade Roundcube Webmail to version 1.6.20 or newer or 1.7.5 or newer, which includes the driver fix that matches the username before changing the password.
  • If an immediate upgrade is not feasible, disable the password plugin or the Modoboa driver until the patch is applied to prevent unauthorized password changes.
  • After the upgrade, verify that the driver enforces a username match and that no other accounts can be altered through the API.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on November 3, 2026 at 02:28 UTC.

Tracking

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Advisories
Source ID Title
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-6579-1 roundcube security update
History

Tue, 03 Nov 2026 00:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Title Incorrect Authorization in Roundcube Webmail Password Plugin Allows Password Changes on Wrong Accounts roundcubemail: roundcubemail: Unauthorized password modification via improper account matching in Modoboa driver
Weaknesses CWE-283
References
Metrics threat_severity

None

threat_severity

Moderate


Mon, 02 Nov 2026 16:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Thu, 22 Oct 2026 07:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Title Incorrect Authorization in Roundcube Webmail Password Plugin Allows Password Changes on Wrong Accounts

Thu, 22 Oct 2026 01:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Roundcube Webmail before 1.6.20 and 1.7.x before 1.7.5 is affected by an incorrect authorization vulnerability in the Modoboa driver of the password plugin. The driver took the first entry of the account search result returned by the Modoboa API instead of matching the authenticated user, so a password change could be applied to a different account. Upstream fixed this in the commit “Fix bug where Password Modoboa driver could change password for another account”, which selects the account whose username matches and fails if none does.
First Time appeared Roundcube
Roundcube webmail
Weaknesses CWE-863
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:roundcube:webmail:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Roundcube
Roundcube webmail
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N'}


Subscriptions

Roundcube Webmail
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2026-11-02T15:01:11.219Z

Reserved: 2026-10-22T01:13:35.058Z

Link: CVE-2026-114715

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-11-02T15:01:07.452Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2026-10-22T02:16:58.930

Modified: 2026-11-02T15:17:14.803

Link: CVE-2026-114715

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2026-10-22T01:13:35Z

Links: CVE-2026-114715 - Bugzilla

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-11-03T02:30:07Z

Weaknesses