Emumail Emu Webmail 5.0 emumail.cgi To/From cross site scripting

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Emumail Emu Webmail 5.0 and classified as problematic. This impacts an unknown function of the file emumail.cgi. The manipulation of the argument To/From results in cross site scripting. This vulnerability is cataloged as CVE-2002-1526. The attack may be launched remotely. Furthermore, there is an exploit available. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in Emumail Emu Webmail 5.0. Affected is an unknown code of the file emumail.cgi. The manipulation of the argument To/From with an unknown input leads to a cross site scripting vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as 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. This is going to have an impact on integrity. CVE summarizes:

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in emumail.cgi for EMU Webmail 5.0 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary HTML or script via the email address field.

The bug was discovered 09/26/2002. The weakness was shared 04/02/2003 with AISec (Website). The advisory is shared for download at archives.neohapsis.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2002-1526. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. Technical details and a public exploit are known. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1059.007.

The exploit is shared for download 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 188 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 11748 (Multiple Dangerous CGI Script Detection), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family CGI abuses and running in the context r. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 50057 (EmuMail Email Form Script Injection Vulnerability).

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. Attack attempts may be identified with Snort ID 1723.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (10205), Exploit-DB (21878), Tenable (11748), SecurityFocus (BID 5824†) and OSVDB (8393†). The entries VDB-14266, VDB-14277, VDB-14828 and VDB-15062 are related to this item. VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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Class: Cross site scripting
CWE: CWE-80 / CWE-74 / CWE-707
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Nessus ID: 11748
Nessus Name: Multiple Dangerous CGI Script Detection
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Snort ID: 1723
Snort Message: SERVER-WEBAPP emumail.cgi NULL attempt
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09/26/2002 🔍
09/29/2002 +3 days 🔍
04/02/2003 +185 days 🔍
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06/17/2003 +76 days 🔍
06/26/2006 +1105 days 🔍
08/08/2014 +2965 days 🔍
09/05/2025 +4046 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: archives.neohapsis.com
Organization: AISec
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2002-1526 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2002-1526
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-20304
X-Force: 10205
SecurityFocus: 5824 - EmuMail Email Form Script Injection Vulnerability
OSVDB: 8393 - EmuMail - Email Form - Script Injection Vulnerability
Vulnerability Center: 12038 - EMU Webmail XSS via Email Address Field, Medium

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013
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Created: 08/08/2014 12:36
Updated: 09/05/2025 11:55
Changes: 08/08/2014 12:36 (70), 06/21/2019 09:49 (4), 07/02/2024 04:34 (17), 08/07/2024 15:18 (11), 09/05/2025 11:55 (5)
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