In Roundcube versions before 1.1.7 and 1.2.x before 1.2.3, when no SMTP server is configured and the sendmail program is enabled, the steps/mail/sendmail.inc script fails to properly sanitize custom envelope-from addresses passed to the sendmail command line. This allows remote authenticated users to inject arbitrary commands via a crafted HTTP request that results in a maliciously crafted e-mail message, leading to command execution on the server.
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This repository provides a working exploit for CVE-2016-9920, a remote code execution vulnerability in Roundcube Webmail versions 1.2.2 and earlier. The exploit leverages improper sanitization of user input passed to PHP's mail() function, allowing an attacker to inject arguments to sendmail and write a malicious PHP file (webshell) to the webroot. The repository includes a Dockerfile to set up a vulnerable Roundcube environment, a Python exploit script (exploit.py) that automates authentication, exploitation, and webshell interaction, and a sample Roundcube configuration file. The exploit requires valid credentials and knowledge of the webroot path. Upon successful exploitation, a webshell is deployed, granting the attacker remote command execution via HTTP. The main attack vector is network-based, targeting the webmail interface. The repository is well-structured for both demonstration and testing of the vulnerability.
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