Vulnerability report

Exploitation Attempts Observed Confirmed Confidence Not in CISA KEV

CVE-2026-48842

Webmail SQL Injection

Roundcube / Webmail · affected before 1.6.16

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Severity
CVSS 8.1 · High
Confidence
Confirmed
Exploit status
Exploitation Attempts Observed in the Wild
EPSS
1.7%
First observed
29 Sep 2026
Last observed
29 Sep 2026

Decision summary

What security teams need to know first

Direct answers before the deeper technical record.

What it is

CVE-2026-48842 is an unauthenticated vulnerability affecting Roundcube Webmail.

Have exploitation attempts been observed?

Yes. Previdian sensors have observed 4 exploitation attempts, 1 unique attacker IP, and 1 country targeting CVE-2026-48842. First observed Sep 29, 2026. Also reported by third-party sources. Confidence is confirmed.

Who is affected?

Roundcube / Webmail, including affected before 1.6.16 and affected before 1.7.1.

What should we do?

Patch immediately, validate internet-facing exposure, and monitor for matching requests.

Overview

Webmail SQL Injection

Roundcube Webmail 1.6.x before 1.6.16 and 1.7.x before 1.7.1 has Pre-authentication SQL injection in the virtuser_query plugin via a preg_replace() backslash escape bypass.

Roundcube Affected
Webmail
Before 1.6.16 Before 1.7.1
Published
25 May 2026
Exploitation Attempts Reported
24 Sep 2026
Attack vector
Remote
Complexity
High
Privileges
None
User interaction
None

CVE References

Exploitation evidence

Evidence of exploitation attempts

Third-party attestation and first-party sensor observation are shown separately so teams can judge the evidence chain.

Exploitation Attempts Observed in the Wild

Canadian Centre for Cyber Security

Recorded 24 Sep 2026

A trusted third party reported exploitation attempts.

Exploitation Attempts Observed

Previdian sensor

First observed 29 Sep 2026

Previdian sensors observed exploitation attempts targeting this vulnerability.

Proof of concept available

GitHub

Recorded 25 Sep 2026

Public scanner or PoC coverage increases practical exploitability.

Known exploited vulnerability sources

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Source Added
Canadian Centre for Cyber Security First 2026-09-24 09:23 UTC
The Hacker News 2026-09-25 10:21 UTC
SOCRadar 2026-09-25 14:20 UTC
Security Affairs 2026-09-28 07:21 UTC
Previdian Sensors 2026-09-29 14:12 UTC

Operational indicators for this CVE are listed under Detection.

Sensor telemetry

Previdian Sensor Observations

Previdian sensor observations are exploitation attempts targeting this vulnerability. They do not show that the target was vulnerable or that the attempt succeeded. The cards and chart show volume, unique attackers, and daily activity.

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Attempts observed

1

Unique attacker IPs

1

Attacker countries

ZA

1

Sensors observed

CVE-2026-48842 exploitation attempts over the last 47 days

Daily events observed by Previdian sensors

Updated 13 Nov 2026

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First observed 29 Sep 2026 · Last observed 29 Sep 2026

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Detection

Operational artifacts and observed signals

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Scanner coverage

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Virtual patch status

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Attacker IP Indicators

Attacker IP indicators observed · available in Pro and Enterprise.

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Risk and context

Severity, weaknesses, and research context

CVSS v3.1

8.1 High

Potential damage if exploited. Separate from whether attackers are using it.

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

EPSS

1.7%

Estimated chance of exploitation in the next 30 days. Previdian's warning comes from evidence, not this score.

Weaknesses

Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection') CWE-89

Recent mention · Security Affairs

Roundcube SQL injection CVE-2026-48842 is now being exploited in the wild

Roundcube SQL injection CVE-2026-48842 is now being exploited in the wild, putting unpatched webmail servers at risk of database compromise. A Roundcube Webmail vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2026-48842 (CVSS score of 8.1) and patched four months ago, is now being exploited in...

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All Mentions

Recent mention · Security Affairs

Roundcube SQL injection CVE-2026-48842 is now being exploited in the wild

Security Affairs · 28 Sep 2026

Roundcube SQL injection CVE-2026-48842 is now being exploited in the wild, putting unpatched webmail servers at risk of database compromise. A Roundcube Webmail vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2026-48842 (CVSS score of 8.1) and patched four months ago, is now being exploited in the wild. The Canadian Centre for Cyber Security added the warning to its advisory […]

Recent mention · The Hacker News

Roundcube Pre-Auth SQL Injection Flaw Actively Exploited in the Wild

The Hacker News · 25 Sep 2026

The Canadian Centre for Cyber Security has warned that a now-patched Roundcube Webmail vulnerability is being actively exploited in the wild. The vulnerability in question is CVE-2026-48842 (CVSS score: 8.1), a pre-authentication SQL injection in the virtuser_query plugin of Roundcube Webmail versions 1.6.x before 1.6.16 and 1.7.x before 1.7.1. The issue stems from a preg_replace() backslash

Recent mention · SOCRadar

Roundcube SQLi (CVE-2026-48842) Exploited

SOCRadar · 25 Sep 2026

Roundcube SQLi (CVE-2026-48842) Exploited A pre-authentication SQL injection vulnerability in Roundcube Webmail is reportedly being exploited in the wild months after patches became available. Tracked as CVE-2026-48842 ,

Potential Proof of Concepts

These PoCs are unverified and could contain malware. Use at your own risk.

4minx/CVE-2026-48842

github · Created 2026-09-27 11:26:19 UTC · 0 stars · AI assessment 90%

CVE-2026-48842 PoC — Roundcube virtuser_query pre-auth SQLi

murrez/CVE-2026-48842

github · Created 2026-09-25 05:59:39 UTC · 0 stars · AI assessment 90%

Roundcube virtuser_query pre-auth SQLi (CVE-2026-48842). Python PoC — version detect, virtuser plugin, login probe. https://pocbit.org

Timeline

From disclosure to observed exploitation attempts

  1. 14:09 UTC

    Indicator of compromise added

    Indicators of compromise recorded

  2. 14:09 UTC

    Observed by Previdian sensors

    Previdian sensors observed exploitation attempts targeting this vulnerability.

  3. 07:21 UTC

    KEV confirmed by Security Affairs

    Exploitation attempts reported by an external source

  4. 14:20 UTC

    KEV confirmed by SOCRadar

    Exploitation attempts reported by an external source

  5. 10:21 UTC

    KEV confirmed by The Hacker News

    Exploitation attempts reported by an external source

  6. 05:59 UTC

    Public PoC available

    Public proof-of-concept code published

  7. 09:23 UTC

    Added to Previdian KEV Feed

    High-confidence, third-party report of exploitation attempts

  8. 19:06 UTC

    CVE published

    Vulnerability disclosed publicly

  9. 19:06 UTC

    CVE ID reserved

    Identifier reserved by the CNA

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  "cve_id": "CVE-2026-48842",
  "confidence": "Confirmed",
  "cvss_score": 8.1,
  "cvss_estimated": false,
  "epss_score": 0.01699,
  "exploit_status": {
    "exploited_in_the_wild": true,
    "active_exploitation_observed": true
  },
  "sensor_telemetry": { "attempts": 4, "sensors": 1 }
}