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vendor:
SquirrelMail
by:
Unknown
7.5
CVSS
HIGH
Email header HTML injection
79
CWE
Product Name: SquirrelMail
Affected Version From: Unknown
Affected Version To: Unknown
Patch Exists: YES
Related CWE:
CPE: a:squirrelmail:squirrelmail
Metasploit:
Other Scripts:
Platforms Tested:
Unknown

SquirrelMail Email Header HTML Injection Vulnerability

SquirrelMail is reported to be prone to an email header HTML injection vulnerability. This issue is due to a failure of the application to properly sanitize user-supplied email header strings. An attacker can exploit this issue to gain access to an unsuspecting user's cookie-based authentication credentials; disclosure of personal email is possible. Other attacks are also possible.

Mitigation:

To mitigate this vulnerability, it is recommended to update to the latest version of SquirrelMail that addresses this issue. Additionally, users should exercise caution when opening emails from untrusted sources.
Source

Exploit-DB raw data:

source: https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/10439/info

SquirrelMail is reported to be prone to an email header HTML injection vulnerability. This issue is due to a failure of the application to properly sanitize user-supplied email header strings.

An attacker can exploit this issue to gain access to an unsuspecting user's cookie based authentication credentials; disclosure of personal email is possible. Other attacks are also possible. 

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