A cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability (CVE-2025-68461, CVSS 7.2 HIGH) in Roundcube Webmail stems from improper sanitization of the `<animate>` tag within SVG documents, potentially allowing arbitrary code execution. Affected versions are Roundcube Webmail prior to 1.5.12 and versions 1.6.0 through 1.6.11. The issue is resolved by upgrading to version 1.5.12 or 1.6.12.
Ubuntu Security Notices USN-8097-1 USN-8097-1: Roundcube Webmail vulnerabilities Publication date 16 March 2026 Overview Roundcube Webmail could be made to run arbitrary code via cross-site scripting. Releases 24.04 LTS 22.04 LTS 20.04 LTS 18.04 LTS Open side navigation Close side navigation Packages Details Update instructions References Packages roundcube - skinnable AJAX based webmail solution for IMAP servers - metapack Details It was discovered that Roundcube Webmail did not properly sanitize the animate tag within SVG documents. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a cross-site scripting attack. It was discovered that Roundcube Webmail did not properly sanitize the animate tag within SVG documents. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a cross-site scripting attack. Update instructions In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes. Learn more about how to get the fixes. The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions: Ubuntu Release Package Version 24.04 LTS noble roundcube-core – 1.6.6+dfsg-2ubuntu0.1+esm2 Ubuntu Pro Fix available with Ubuntu Pro via ESM Apps. A community fix might become publicly available in the future. 22.04 LTS jammy roundcube-core – 1.5.0+dfsg.1-2ubuntu0.1~esm5 Ubuntu Pro Fix available with Ubuntu Pro via ESM Apps. A community fix might become publicly available in the future. 20.04 LTS focal roundcube-core – 1.4.3+dfsg.1-1ubuntu0.1~esm6 Ubuntu Pro Fix available with Ubuntu Pro via ESM Apps. A community fix might become publicly available in the future. roundcube-plugins – 1.4.3+dfsg.1-1ubuntu0.1~esm6 Ubuntu Pro Fix available with Ubuntu Pro via ESM Apps. A community fix might become publicly available in the future. 18.04 LTS bionic roundcube-core – 1.3.6+dfsg.1-1ubuntu0.1~esm6 Ubuntu Pro Fix available with Ubuntu Pro via ESM Apps. A community fix might become publicly available in the future. roundcube-plugins – 1.3.6+dfsg.1-1ubuntu0.1~esm6 Ubuntu Pro Fix available with Ubuntu Pro via ESM Apps. A community fix might become publicly available in the future. Reduce your security exposure Ubuntu Pro provides ten-year security coverage to 25,000+ packages in Main and Universe repositories, and it is free for up to five machines. Get Ubuntu Pro References CVE-2025-68461 CVE-2025-68461