SquirrelMail up to 0.0 cross site scripting

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in SquirrelMail up to 0.0 and classified as problematic. This issue affects some unknown processing. Executing a manipulation can lead to cross site scripting. This vulnerability is registered as CVE-2008-2379. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. No exploit is available. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in SquirrelMail up to 0.0 (Mail Client Software). This vulnerability affects an unknown code. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a cross site scripting vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-79. The product does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes user-controllable input before it is placed in output that is used as a web page that is served to other users. As an impact it is known to affect integrity. CVE summarizes:

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in SquirrelMail before 1.4.17 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a crafted hyperlink in an HTML part of an e-mail message.

The bug was discovered 12/03/2008. The weakness was published 12/04/2008 by Ivan Markovic (Website). The advisory is shared for download at redhat.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2008-2379 since 05/21/2008. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly 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 1 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 67786 (Oracle Linux 3 / 4 / 5 : squirrelmail (ELSA-2009-0010)), 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 117187 (CentOS Security Update for SquirrelMail (CESA-2009:0010)).

Upgrading to version 0.1 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 (47024), Tenable (67786), SecurityFocus (BID 32603†), OSVDB (50460†) and Secunia (SA33054†). Similar entries are available at VDB-40033 and VDB-44166. VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 4.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 3.9

VulDB Base Score: 4.3
VulDB Temp Score: 3.9
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Class: Cross site scripting
CWE: CWE-79 / CWE-94 / CWE-74
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Proof-of-Concept

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Nessus ID: 67786
Nessus Name: Oracle Linux 3 / 4 / 5 : squirrelmail (ELSA-2009-0010)
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OpenVAS ID: 62844
OpenVAS Name: Debian Security Advisory DSA 1682-1 (squirrelmail)
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: SquirrelMail 0.1

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12/03/2008 +196 days 🔍
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12/04/2008 +1 days 🔍
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01/12/2009 +35 days 🔍
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03/17/2015 +613 days 🔍
08/21/2019 +1618 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: redhat.com
Researcher: Ivan Markovic
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2008-2379 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2008-2379
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-45280

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X-Force: 47024
SecurityFocus: 32603 - SquirrelMail Malformed HTML Mail Message HTML Injection Vulnerability
Secunia: 33054 - Fedora update for squirrelmail, Highly Critical
OSVDB: 50460 - SquirrelMail - Malformed HTML Mail Message HTML Injection Issue
Vulnerability Center: 20149 - SquirrelMail < 1.4.17 Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability, Medium
Vupen: ADV-2008-3332

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Entryinfo

Created: 03/17/2015 16:11
Updated: 08/21/2019 15:24
Changes: 03/17/2015 16:11 (84), 08/21/2019 15:24 (4)
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