Roundcube before 1.4.14, 1.5.x before 1.5.4, and 1.6.x before 1.6.3 allows XSS via text/plain e-mail messages with crafted links because of program/lib/Roundcube/rcube_string_replacer.php behavior.

The Linux/Unix host has one or more packages installed that are impacted by a vulnerability without a vendor supplied patch available.

  - Roundcube before 1.4.14, 1.5.x before 1.5.4, and 1.6.x before 1.6.3 allows XSS via text/plain e-mail     messages with crafted links because of program/lib/Roundcube/rcube_string_replacer.php behavior.
    (CVE-2023-43770)

Note that Nessus relies on the presence of the package as reported by the vendor.

According to its self-reported version number, Roundcube Webmail is prior to 1.4.14 or 1.5.x prior to 1.5.4 or 1.6.x prior to 1.6.3. Therefore, it may be affected by a Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability via text/plain e-mail messages with crafted links.

Note that the scanner has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

The remote Ubuntu 16.04 LTS / 18.04 LTS / 20.04 LTS / 22.04 LTS / 23.10 host has packages installed that are affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the USN-6654-1 advisory.

    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)

Tenable has extracted the preceding description block directly from the Ubuntu security advisory.

Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

The remote Debian 10 host has packages installed that are affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the dla-3577 advisory.

    -------------------------------------------------------------------------     Debian LTS Advisory DLA-3577-1                debian-lts@lists.debian.org     https://www.debian.org/lts/security/                       Guilhem Moulin     September 22, 2023                            https://wiki.debian.org/LTS
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    Package        : roundcube     Version        : 1.3.17+dfsg.1-1~deb10u3     CVE ID         : CVE-2023-43770     Debian Bug     : 1052059

    Niraj Shivtarka discovered a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in     Roundcube, a skinnable AJAX based webmail solution for IMAP servers,     which could lead to information disclosure via malicious link references     in plain/text messages.

    For Debian 10 buster, this problem has been fixed in version     1.3.17+dfsg.1-1~deb10u3.

    We recommend that you upgrade your roundcube packages.

    For the detailed security status of roundcube please refer to     its security tracker page at:
    https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/roundcube

    Further information about Debian LTS security advisories, how to apply     these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be     found at: https://wiki.debian.org/LTS     Attachment:
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Tenable has extracted the preceding description block directly from the Debian security advisory.

Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

ID	Name	Product	Family	Severity
257147	Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2023-43770	Nessus	Misc.	medium
114553	Roundcube Webmail 1.6.x < 1.6.3 Cross-Site-Scripting	Web App Scanning	Component Vulnerability	medium
114552	Roundcube Webmail 1.5.x < 1.5.4 Cross-Site-Scripting	Web App Scanning	Component Vulnerability	medium
114551	Roundcube Webmail < 1.4.14 Cross-Site-Scripting	Web App Scanning	Component Vulnerability	medium
190993	Ubuntu 16.04 LTS / 18.04 LTS / 20.04 LTS / 22.04 LTS / 23.10 : Roundcube Webmail vulnerability (USN-6654-1)	Nessus	Ubuntu Local Security Checks	medium
181792	Debian dla-3577 : roundcube - security update	Nessus	Debian Local Security Checks	medium

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