GHSA-46pv-mj2g-93ghmedium4.2
Roundcube Webmail: Incorrect password comparison in the password plugin
Impact
An issue was discovered in Roundcube Webmail before 1.5.14 and 1.6.14. Incorrect password comparison in the password plugin could lead to type confusion that allows a password change without knowing the old password.
Source excerpt · OSVAffected packages
Start with the recorded fix for your release branch. Check your installed version and test compatibility before upgrading. Fixing this advisory does not rule out other vulnerabilities in the release.
roundcube/roundcubemail Packagist
| Affected range | Recorded fix |
|---|---|
| From 1.7-beta before 1.7-rc5Ecosystem versions | 1.7-rc5 |
Version evidence: OSV · GHSA-46pv-mj2g-93gh
View original version evidence (6 explicit versions)
Original source description
An issue was discovered in Roundcube Webmail before 1.5.14 and 1.6.14. Incorrect password comparison in the password plugin could lead to type confusion that allows a password change without knowing the old password.
References
- Security advisory nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-35541
- Patch github.com/roundcube/roundcubemail/commit/2e6a99b2a38110907ea8d3be8e59ec3d5802c394
- Patch github.com/roundcube/roundcubemail/commit/6a275676a8043083c05c961914d830b79e2490d4
- Patch github.com/roundcube/roundcubemail/commit/6fa2bddc59b9c9fd31cad4a9e2954a208d793dce
- Source reference github.com/roundcube/roundcubemail
- Release notes github.com/roundcube/roundcubemail/releases/tag/1.5.14
- Release notes github.com/roundcube/roundcubemail/releases/tag/1.6.14
- Release notes github.com/roundcube/roundcubemail/releases/tag/1.7-rc5
- Security advisory roundcube.net/news/2026/03/18/security-updates-1.7-rc5-1.6.14-1.5.14