Horde Groupware up to 4.0.8 cross site scripting

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability marked as problematic has been reported in Horde Groupware up to 4.0.8. The affected element is an unknown function. The manipulation leads to cross site scripting. This vulnerability is referenced as CVE-2012-5565. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. No exploit is available. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Horde Groupware up to 4.0.8 (Groupware Software) and classified as problematic. This issue affects an unknown code. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a cross site scripting vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to 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. Impacted is integrity. The summary by CVE is:

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in js/compose-dimp.js in Horde Internet Mail Program (IMP) before 5.0.24, as used in Horde Groupware Webmail Edition before 4.0.9, allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a crafted name for an attached file, related to the dynamic view.

The weakness was published 04/05/2014 with Red Hat (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at github.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2012-5565 since 10/24/2012. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1059.007 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 74837 (openSUSE Security Update : horde4-imp (openSUSE-SU-2012:1626-1)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family SuSE Local Security Checks.

Upgrading to version 4.0.4 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (80345), Tenable (74837), SecurityFocus (BID 56666†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-38221†). Similar entries are available at VDB-66877 and VDB-66876. Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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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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Nessus ID: 74837
Nessus Name: openSUSE Security Update : horde4-imp (openSUSE-SU-2012:1626-1)
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Groupware 4.0.4
Patch: github.com

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10/24/2012 🔍
11/23/2012 +30 days 🔍
11/23/2012 +0 days 🔍
01/31/2013 +69 days 🔍
04/05/2014 +429 days 🔍
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06/13/2014 +69 days 🔍
03/24/2015 +284 days 🔍
05/09/2026 +4064 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: horde.org

Advisory: 1550c6ecd7204f9579fcbb09ec7089e01b0771e2
Organization: Red Hat
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2012-5565 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2012-5565
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-66875
X-Force: 80345
SecurityFocus: 56666 - Multiple Horde Products CVE-2012-5565 Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability
Vulnerability Center: 38221 - Horde IMP and Groupware Webmail Edition Remote Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability, Medium

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Entryinfo

Created: 03/24/2015 15:54
Updated: 05/09/2026 20:23
Changes: 03/24/2015 15:54 (63), 04/24/2017 10:05 (5), 02/06/2022 15:11 (4), 02/06/2022 15:16 (1), 05/09/2026 20:23 (17)
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