How severe is CVE-2008-5619?

CVE-2008-5619 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 10.0, rated critical severity.

Is CVE-2008-5619 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 59% (99th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2008-5619?

CVE-2008-5619 primarily affects Roundcube Webmail. In total, 2 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2008-5619?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.

When was CVE-2008-5619 published?

CVE-2008-5619 was published on 2008-12-17 and last updated on 2026-06-16.

CVE-2008-5619

CVE-2008-5619 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Roundcube Webmail with a CVSS 2.0 base score of 10.0. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score of 59% places it in the 99th percentile, indicating an elevated likelihood of exploitation. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-94.

Key facts

Severity: Critical (CVSS 2.0 base score 10.0)
EPSS exploit prediction: 59% (99th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-94
Affected product: Roundcube Webmail
Published: 2008-12-17
Last modified: 2026-06-16

Description

html2text.php in Chuggnutt HTML to Text Converter, as used in PHPMailer before 5.2.10, RoundCube Webmail (roundcubemail) 0.2-1.alpha and 0.2-3.beta, Mahara, and AtMail Open 1.03, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via crafted input that is processed by the preg_replace function with the eval switch.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2008-5619?: html2text.php in Chuggnutt HTML to Text Converter, as used in PHPMailer before 5.2.10, RoundCube Webmail (roundcubemail) 0.2-1.alpha and 0.2-3.beta, Mahara, and AtMail Open 1.03, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via crafted input that is processed by the preg_replace function with the eval switch.
How severe is CVE-2008-5619?: CVE-2008-5619 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 10.0, rated critical severity.
Is CVE-2008-5619 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 59% (99th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2008-5619?: CVE-2008-5619 primarily affects Roundcube Webmail. In total, 2 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
How do I fix CVE-2008-5619?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
When was CVE-2008-5619 published?: CVE-2008-5619 was published on 2008-12-17 and last updated on 2026-06-16.

References

Affected products (2)

cpe:2.3:a:roundcube:webmail:0.2.1:alpha:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:roundcube:webmail:0.2.3:beta:*:*:*:*:*:*

More vulnerabilities in Roundcube Webmail

CVE-2025-49113 — Critical (CVSS 9.9): Roundcube Webmail before 1.5.10 and 1.6.x before 1.6.11 allows remote code execution by authenticated users because the…
CVE-2024-37385 — Critical (CVSS 9.8): Roundcube Webmail before 1.5.7 and 1.6.x before 1.6.7 on Windows allows command injection via im_convert_path and…
CVE-2021-44026 — Critical (CVSS 9.8): Roundcube before 1.3.17 and 1.4.x before 1.4.12 is prone to a potential SQL injection via search or search_params.
CVE-2020-12641 — Critical (CVSS 9.8): rcube_image.php in Roundcube Webmail before 1.4.4 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via shell metacharacters…
CVE-2020-12640 — Critical (CVSS 9.8): Roundcube Webmail before 1.4.4 allows attackers to include local files and execute code via directory traversal in a…
CVE-2024-42009 — Critical (CVSS 9.3): A Cross-Site Scripting vulnerability in Roundcube through 1.5.7 and 1.6.x through 1.6.7 allows a remote attacker to…

All CVEs affecting Roundcube Webmail →

Other CWE-94 (Code Injection) vulnerabilities

CVE-2026-76605 — Critical (CVSS 10.0): Joomla Extension - fabrikar.com - Remote code execution via image element in Fabrik < 4.7.3 - ???.
CVE-2026-76604 — Critical (CVSS 10.0): Joomla Extension - fabrikar.com - Unauthenticated remote code execution via PHP form element in Fabrik < 4.7.3 - The…
CVE-2026-67364 — Critical (CVSS 10.0): Joomla Extension - balbooa.com - Pre-auth PHP Code Injection in Balbooa Forms < 2.4.3.2 - CWE-94 / CWE-95 | CVSS 3.1:…
CVE-2026-73343 — Critical (CVSS 10.0): Unauthenticated Remote Code Execution (RCE) in WP Compress < 7.20.01 versions.
CVE-2026-74253 — Critical (CVSS 10.0): Joomla Extension - regularlabs.com - Unauthenticated RCE through unverified reflected user input in Sourcerer < 14.0.0…
CVE-2026-73678 — Critical (CVSS 10.0): MindsDB Minds Platform version 26.1.0 and earlier contains an unauthenticated remote code execution vulnerability that…

Browse all CWE-94 (Code Injection) vulnerabilities →