SquirrelMail 1.2.7 help.php cross site scripting

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability categorized as problematic has been discovered in SquirrelMail 1.2.7. This issue affects some unknown processing of the file addressbook.php/options.php/search.php/help.php. Such manipulation leads to cross site scripting. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2002-1131. The attack may be launched remotely. Furthermore, there is an exploit available. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in SquirrelMail 1.2.7 (Mail Client Software). It has been rated as problematic. Affected by this issue is an unknown functionality of the file addressbook.php/options.php/search.php/help.php. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a cross site scripting vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-80. The product receives input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special characters such as "<", ">", and "&" that could be interpreted as web-scripting elements when they are sent to a downstream component that processes web pages. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

Cross-site scripting vulnerabilities in SquirrelMail 1.2.7 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute script as other web users via (1) addressbook.php, (2) options.php, (3) search.php, or (4) help.php.

The bug was discovered 09/19/2002. The weakness was shared 10/04/2002 (Website). The advisory is available at archives.neohapsis.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2002-1131. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be launched remotely. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. Technical details as well as a public exploit are known. This vulnerability is assigned to T1059.007 by the MITRE ATT&CK project.

The exploit is available at exploit-db.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 15 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k. By approaching the search of inurl:addressbook.php/options.php/search.php/help.php it is possible to find vulnerable targets with Google Hacking. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 15028 (Debian DSA-191-1 : squirrelmail - XSS), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Debian Local Security Checks and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 50052 (SquirrelMail Multiple Cross Site Scripting Vulnerabilities).

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published 2 months after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (10145), Exploit-DB (21811), Tenable (15028), SecurityFocus (BID 5763†) and OSVDB (4262†). The entries VDB-19035 and VDB-19165 are related to this item. If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.3
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VulDB Base Score: 6.3
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Class: Cross site scripting
CWE: CWE-80 / CWE-74 / CWE-707
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Status: Proof-of-Concept
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Nessus ID: 15028
Nessus Name: Debian DSA-191-1 : squirrelmail - XSS
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OpenVAS ID: 53736
OpenVAS Name: Debian Security Advisory DSA 191-1 (squirrelmail)
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Recommended: Upgrade
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10/04/2002 +15 days 🔍
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09/29/2004 +692 days 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: archives.neohapsis.com
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2002-1131 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2002-1131
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-19034
X-Force: 10145
SecurityFocus: 5763 - SquirrelMail Multiple Cross Site Scripting Vulnerablities
OSVDB: 4262 - SquirrelMail multiple PHP script cross-site scripting
Vulnerability Center: 6364 - XSS in SquirrelMail 1.2.6, 1.2.7 Allows Code Execution, Medium

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013
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Entryinfo

Created: 07/30/2014 12:54
Updated: 01/29/2025 16:40
Changes: 07/30/2014 12:54 (75), 06/04/2019 09:46 (5), 01/29/2025 16:40 (27)
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Cache ID: 216:6DB:103

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