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title: "CVE-2026-48844\n    | Ubuntu"
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# CVE-2026-48844

Publication date 25 May 2026

Last updated 27 May 2026

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Ubuntu priority

**Medium**

[Why this priority?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#priority )

## Cvss 3 Severity Score

**7.5 · High**

[Score breakdown](https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2026-48844?format=md#impact-score)

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## Description

Roundcube Webmail 1.6.x before 1.6.16 and 1.7.x before 1.7.1 has insecure
code evaluation logic in LDAP the autovalues option that could lead to code
injection. (Support for code evaluation has been removed in 1.6.16 and
1.7.1.)

## Status

Show unmaintained releases

| Package | Ubuntu Release | Status |
| --- | --- | --- |
| roundcube | 26.04 LTS resolute | Needs evaluation |
| 25.10 questing | Ignored end of life, was needs-triage |
| 24.04 LTS noble | Needs evaluation |
| 22.04 LTS jammy | Needs evaluation |
| 20.04 LTS focal | Needs evaluation |
| 18.04 LTS bionic | Needs evaluation |
| 16.04 LTS xenial | Needs evaluation |

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* [How can I get the fixes?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#security)
* [What do statuses mean?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#statuses)

## Severity score breakdown

CVSS version:
CVSS v3.0

**Base score**

7.5 · High

* Base metrics

  | Parameter | Value |
  | --- | --- |
  | Attack vector | Network |
  | Attack complexity | High |
  | Privileges required | Low |
  | User interaction | None |
  | Scope | Unchanged |
  | Confidentiality impact | High |
  | Integrity impact | High |
  | Availability impact | High |
* Scores

  | Parameter | Value |
  | --- | --- |
  | Base score | 7.5 · High |
  | Exploitability score | - |
  | Impact score | - |

**Vector:** CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

## References

* [MITRE](https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2026-48844)
* [NVD](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-48844)
* [Launchpad](https://launchpad.net/bugs/cve/CVE-2026-48844)
* [Debian](https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2026-48844)

### Other references

* <https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-48844>
* <https://roundcube.net/news/2026/05/24/security-updates-1.6.16-and-1.7.1>
* <https://github.com/roundcube/roundcubemail/commit/ea1798a6fbf060abcc0ba73b2435036bf8016a5a>
* <https://github.com/roundcube/roundcubemail/commit/6a777d7394b763ce9acfce86c1a521e14a02d862>
* <https://github.com/roundcube/roundcubemail/releases/tag/1.6.16>
* <https://github.com/roundcube/roundcubemail/releases/tag/1.7.1>