SquirrelMail up to 1.4.7 webmail.php mailto cross site scripting

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability labeled as problematic has been found in SquirrelMail. This affects an unknown function of the file webmail.php. The manipulation of the argument mailto results in cross site scripting. This vulnerability is cataloged as CVE-2006-6142. The attack may be launched remotely. There is no exploit available. The affected component should be upgraded.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in SquirrelMail (Mail Client Software). Affected is an unknown part of the file webmail.php. The manipulation of the argument mailto 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 confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in SquirrelMail 1.4.0 through 1.4.9 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) mailto parameter in (a) webmail.php, the (2) session and (3) delete_draft parameters in (b) compose.php, and (4) unspecified vectors involving "a shortcoming in the magicHTML filter."

The bug was discovered 12/02/2006. The weakness was shared 12/05/2006 by Martijn Brinkers (Website). The advisory is shared for download at vupen.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2006-6142 since 11/28/2006. 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. There are known technical details, but no exploit is available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1059.007.

It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 3 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k. By approaching the search of inurl:webmail.php it is possible to find vulnerable targets with Google Hacking. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 67442 (Oracle Linux 3 / 4 : squirrelmail (ELSA-2007-0022)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Oracle Linux Local Security Checks and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 156181 (Oracle Enterprise Linux Update for SquirrelMail (ELSA-2007:0022)).

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published 3 months after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (30694), Tenable (67442), SecurityFocus (BID 21414†), OSVDB (31720†) and Secunia (SA23195†). The entries VDB-23424, VDB-23658, VDB-25166 and VDB-30944 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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VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.7

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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: Proof-of-Concept
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Nessus ID: 67442
Nessus Name: Oracle Linux 3 / 4 : squirrelmail (ELSA-2007-0022)
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OpenVAS ID: 57749
OpenVAS Name: Debian Security Advisory DSA 1241-1 (squirrelmail)
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Recommended: Upgrade
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11/28/2006 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: vupen.com⛔
Researcher: Martijn Brinkers
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2006-6142 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2006-6142
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-33624

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X-Force: 30694
SecurityFocus: 21414 - SquirrelMail Multiple Cross Site Scripting and Input Validation Vulnerabilities
Secunia: 23195 - SquirrelMail Multiple Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerabilities, Moderately Critical
OSVDB: 31720 - SquirrelMail webmail.php and compose.php cross-site scripting
SecurityTracker: 1017327
Vulnerability Center: 13723 - SquirrelMail 1.4.0 -1.4.9 Multiple Cross Site Scripting Vulnerabilities, Medium
Vupen: ADV-2006-4828

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Entryinfo

Created: 03/12/2015 22:21
Updated: 06/15/2025 14:55
Changes: 03/12/2015 22:21 (76), 07/13/2019 08:29 (15), 06/15/2025 14:55 (20)
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