SquirrelMail < 1.4.4 decodeHeader HTML Injection

medium Nessus Network Monitor Plugin ID 2401

Synopsis

The remote host allows attackers to bypass user authentication.

Description

The remote host is running SquirrelMail, a webmail system written in PHP. Versions of SquirrelMail prior to 1.4.4 are vulnerable to an email HTML injection vulnerability. A remote attacker can exploit this flaw to gain access to users' accounts.

Solution

Upgrade to SquirrelMail 1.4.4 or higher.

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 2401

Family: CGI

Published: 11/11/2004

Updated: 3/6/2019

Reference Information

BID: 11653