SquirrelMail up to 1.4.3a prefs.php cross site scripting

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in SquirrelMail. It has been rated as problematic. This affects an unknown part of the file prefs.php. This manipulation causes cross site scripting. This vulnerability is registered as CVE-2005-0075. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. No exploit is available. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in SquirrelMail (Mail Client Software). Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown function of the file prefs.php. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a cross site scripting vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is 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. As an impact it is known to affect integrity. The summary by CVE is:

prefs.php in SquirrelMail before 1.4.4, with register_globals enabled, allows remote attackers to inject local code into the SquirrelMail code via custom preference handlers.

The bug was discovered 01/14/2005. The weakness was published 01/29/2005 by FraMe (Website). The advisory is shared at squirrelmail.org. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2005-0075 since 01/14/2005. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Technical details are known, but no exploit is available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1059.007 for this issue.

The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 10 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k. By approaching the search of inurl:prefs.php it is possible to find vulnerable targets with Google Hacking. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 16228 (SquirrelMail < 1.4.4 Multiple Vulnerabilities), 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 12149 (SquirrelMail (below 1.4.4) Multiple Remote Input Validation Vulnerabilities).

Upgrading to version 1.4.4 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (19034), Tenable (16228), SecurityFocus (BID 12337†), OSVDB (13147†) and Secunia (SA13962†). Similar entries are available at VDB-23906 and VDB-23863. Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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Class: Cross site scripting
CWE: CWE-80 / CWE-74 / CWE-707
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined
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Nessus ID: 16228
Nessus Name: SquirrelMail < 1.4.4 Multiple Vulnerabilities
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OpenVAS ID: 52996
OpenVAS Name: FreeBSD Ports: squirrelmail, ja-squirrelmail
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: SquirrelMail 1.4.4

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01/14/2005 🔍
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01/22/2005 +8 days 🔍
01/24/2005 +2 days 🔍
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03/10/2015 +3691 days 🔍
07/05/2025 +3770 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: squirrelmail.org
Researcher: FraMe
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2005-0075 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2005-0075
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-23905

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X-Force: 19034
SecurityFocus: 12337 - SquirrelMail Multiple Remote Input Validation Vulnerabilities
Secunia: 13962
OSVDB: 13147 - SquirrelMail prefs.php script PHP file include
Vulnerability Center: 6934 - SquirrelMail 1.4.3-RC1 - 1.4.4-RC1 Allows Code Execution via prefs.php, Medium

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Entryinfo

Created: 03/10/2015 15:27
Updated: 07/05/2025 17:39
Changes: 03/10/2015 15:27 (71), 06/05/2019 16:54 (8), 07/05/2025 17:39 (20)
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