Input and Access Validation Vulnerabilities in SquirrelMail G/PGP Encryption Plugin

vendor:

G/PGP Encryption Plugin

by:

Unknown

7.5

CVSS

HIGH

Input and Access Validation

CWE

Product Name: G/PGP Encryption Plugin

Affected Version From: 2

Affected Version To: 2.1

Patch Exists: NO

Related CWE:

CPE: a:squirrelmail_project:gpg_encryption_plugin:2.0 cpe:/a:squirrelmail_project:gpg_encryption_plugin:2.0.1 cpe:/a:squirrelmail_project:gpg_encryption_plugin:2.1

Metasploit:

Other Scripts:

Platforms Tested:

2007

Input and Access Validation Vulnerabilities in SquirrelMail G/PGP Encryption Plugin

The G/PGP encryption plugin for SquirrelMail is prone to an input-validation vulnerability and an access-validation vulnerability. Attackers can exploit these issues to inject arbitrary script code into public key data or to delete and overwrite arbitrary files with the privileges of the application.

Mitigation:

Update to a non-vulnerable version of the plugin. Additionally, input and access validation should be implemented in the plugin to prevent these vulnerabilities.

Source

Exploit-DB raw data:

source: https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26788/info

The G/PGP encryption plugin for SquirrelMail is prone to an input-validation vulnerability and an access-validation vulnerability.

Attackers can exploit these issues to inject arbitrary script code into public key data or to delete and overwrite arbitrary files with the privileges of the application.

SquirrelMail G/PGP Encryption Plugin 2.0, 2.0.1, and 2.1 are vulnerable; other versions may also be affected.

NOTE: One or more of these issues may already have been documented in the following BIDs, but we don't have enough information at this time to distinguish among them:

- 24782, SquirrelMail G/PGP Encryption Plug-in Unspecified Remote Command Execution Vulnerability
- 24828, SquirrelMail G/PGP Encryption Plug-in Multiple Unspecified Remote Command Execution Vulnerabilities
- 24874, SquirrelMail G/PGP Encryption Plug-in Multiple Remote Command Execution
Vulnerabilities

Message-ID: <50453.10.0.0.1.1192345884.squirrel@mail.example.org>
Date: Sun, 14 Oct 2007 10:11:24 +0300 (EEST)
Subject: Test mail with SquirrelMail GPG 2.1 POC exploit
From: test@example.org

Test mail with SquirrelMail GPG 2.1 JavaScript exploit

-----BEGIN PGP PUBLIC KEY BLOCK-----
Version: GnuPG v1.4.6 (GNU/Linux)

"><script language="JavaScript">
<!--
alert("unsanitized javascript")
-->
</script>
<input type="hidden" name="hideout" value="
-----END PGP PUBLIC KEY BLOCK-----