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title: "CVE-2026-48845\n    | Ubuntu"
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url: https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2026-48845?format=md
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# CVE-2026-48845

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

**6.5 · Medium**

[Score breakdown](https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2026-48845?format=md#impact-score)

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## Description

In Roundcube Webmail 1.6.x between 1.6.14 and 1.6.16 and 1.7.x before
1.7.1, remote image blocking was not honored for URLs pointing to
local/private destinations, which may lead to information disclosure or
privilege escalation via a text/html email message.

## 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**

6.5 · Medium

* Base metrics

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

  | Parameter | Value |
  | --- | --- |
  | Base score | 6.5 · Medium |
  | Exploitability score | - |
  | Impact score | - |

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

## References

* [MITRE](https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2026-48845)
* [NVD](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-48845)
* [Launchpad](https://launchpad.net/bugs/cve/CVE-2026-48845)
* [Debian](https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2026-48845)

### Other references

* <https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-48845>
* <https://roundcube.net/news/2026/05/24/security-updates-1.6.16-and-1.7.1>
* <https://github.com/roundcube/roundcubemail/commit/7b52353653a67e6073b97d70eb94047132b78556>
* <https://github.com/roundcube/roundcubemail/commit/d82b8c6cd06c378eca6d647ccd548f4ff1c68659>
* <https://github.com/roundcube/roundcubemail/releases/tag/1.6.16>
* <https://github.com/roundcube/roundcubemail/releases/tag/1.7.1>