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  "crds_version": "0.1",
  "kind": "base",
  "id": "crds:cve-2023-5631",
  "revision": 1,
  "title": "Roundcube — a drawing in mail that carries script",
  "summary": "Roundcube's markup cleaner lets a crafted drawing inside a formatted message through, so script in the message runs when the reader opens it and stays in the mailbox. Fixed in 1.4.15, 1.5.5 and 1.6.4.",
  "source_type": "cve",
  "severity": "medium",
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    "score": 5.4,
    "vector": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N",
    "version": "3.1"
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    "exploit_available": true,
    "attack_complexity": "low",
    "kev_added": "2023-10-26",
    "prerequisites": "The victim must open the message."
  },
  "remediation": {
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    "fixed_in": [
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      "Roundcube >= 1.5.5",
      "Roundcube >= 1.6.4"
    ]
  },
  "mitre_attack": [
    "T1059.007"
  ],
  "kill_chain": "execution",
  "recommended_action": "Update Roundcube to 1.4.15, 1.5.5 or 1.6.4. Exploit code is public and the message only has to be opened, so an exposed instance is on the clock.",
  "confidence": "high",
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      "retrieved_at": "2026-09-24T12:52:19.575Z",
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      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-5631",
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    },
    {
      "type": "cisa",
      "url": "https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog",
      "label": "CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog"
    },
    {
      "type": "vendor_advisory",
      "url": "https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=1054079"
    },
    {
      "type": "vendor_advisory",
      "url": "https://github.com/roundcube/roundcubemail/commit/41756cc3331b495cc0b71886984474dc529dd31d"
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      "type": "vendor_advisory",
      "url": "https://github.com/roundcube/roundcubemail/commit/6ee6e7ae301e165e2b2cb703edf75552e5376613"
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  "published_at": "2023-10-18T15:15:08.727Z",
  "issued_at": "2026-09-24T12:52:19.575Z",
  "tags": [
    "roundcube",
    "webmail",
    "xss",
    "email",
    "kev"
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}