CVE-2020-12641rcube_image.php in Roundcube Webmail before 1.4.4 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via shell metacharacters in a configuration setting for im_convert_path or im_identify_path.
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CISA lists it as known exploited since Jun 22, 2023; federal agencies had to remediate by Jul 13, 2023. Treat that date as your deadline.
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rcube_image.php in Roundcube Webmail before 1.4.4 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via shell metacharacters in a configuration setting for im_convert_path or im_identify_path.
- CVSS
- 9.8 CRITICAL (v3.1, CISA ADP)CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- Weakness (CWE)
- CWE-78
- Known exploited
- Added to CISA KEV Jun 22, 2023; federal remediation due Jul 13, 2023Apply updates per vendor instructions.
- EPSS (exploitation in the next 30 days)
- 84.46% (percentile 100)
- Assigned by
- mitre
- NVD analysis
- Analyzed
- Record last updated
- Oct 21, 2025
- First seen by InfoSec Signals
- Oct 9, 2026
Affected products
roundcube webmail roundcube:webmail | from 1.2.0 before 1.2.10; from 1.3.0 before 1.3.11; from 1.4.0 before 1.4.4 | NVD |
opensuse backports_sle opensuse:backports_sle | 15.0; 15.0 | NVD |
opensuse leap opensuse:leap | 15.1; 15.2 | NVD |
References
- https://github.com/roundcube/roundcubemail/releases/tag/1.4.4x-refsource-misc, release-notes
- https://github.com/roundcube/roundcubemail/compare/1.4.3...1.4.4x-refsource-misc, release-notes
- https://roundcube.net/news/2020/04/29/security-updates-1.4.4-1.3.11-and-1.2.10x-refsource-misc, release-notes, vendor-advisory
- https://github.com/roundcube/roundcubemail/commit/fcfb099477f353373c34c8a65c9035b06b364db3x-refsource-misc, patch
- https://github.com/DrunkenShells/Disclosures/tree/master/CVE-2020-12641-Command%20Injection-Roundcubex-refsource-misc, exploit, third-party-advisory
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202007-41vendor-advisory, x-refsource-gentoo, third-party-advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-09/msg00083.htmlvendor-advisory, x-refsource-suse, mailing-list, third-party-advisory
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2020-12641us-government-resource
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