Vulnerability Description
Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in SquirrelMail before 1.4.18 and NaSMail before 1.7 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via vectors involving (1) certain encrypted strings in e-mail headers, related to contrib/decrypt_headers.php; (2) PHP_SELF; and (3) the query string (aka QUERY_STRING).
CVSS Score
MEDIUM
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Squirrelmail | Squirrelmail | All versions |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://download.gna.org/nasmail/nasmail-1.7.zip
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2010//Jun/msg00001.html
- http://osvdb.org/60468
- http://secunia.com/advisories/35052Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/35073Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/35140
- http://secunia.com/advisories/35259
- http://secunia.com/advisories/37415
- http://secunia.com/advisories/40220
- http://squirrelmail.svn.sourceforge.net/viewvc/squirrelmail/branches/SM-1_4-STABPatch
- http://squirrelmail.svn.sourceforge.net/viewvc/squirrelmail/branches/SM-1_4-STABPatch
- http://squirrelmail.svn.sourceforge.net/viewvc/squirrelmail/branches/SM-1_4-STABPatch
- http://squirrelmail.svn.sourceforge.net/viewvc/squirrelmail?view=rev&revision=13Patch
- http://squirrelmail.svn.sourceforge.net/viewvc/squirrelmail?view=rev&revision=13Patch
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4188
FAQ
What is CVE-2009-1578?
CVE-2009-1578 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 4.3 (MEDIUM). Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in SquirrelMail before 1.4.18 and NaSMail before 1.7 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via vectors involving (1) certain...
How severe is CVE-2009-1578?
CVE-2009-1578 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 4.3/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2009-1578?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Squirrelmail Squirrelmail.