First published: Fri Oct 04 2002(Updated: )
SquirrelMail 1.2.7 and earlier allows remote attackers to determine the absolute pathname of the options.php script via a malformed optpage file argument, which generates an error message when the file cannot be included in the script.
Credit: cve@mitre.org
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
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SquirrelMail | <=1.2.7 |
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CVE-2002-1132 is classified as a moderate severity vulnerability due to its potential to expose sensitive filesystem information.
CVE-2002-1132 allows remote attackers to determine the absolute pathname of the options.php script through a specially crafted request.
CVE-2002-1132 affects SquirrelMail versions 1.2.7 and earlier.
To mitigate CVE-2002-1132, it is recommended to upgrade SquirrelMail to a version later than 1.2.7.
While upgrading is the best solution, ensuring that appropriate input validation and error handling practices are in place can help reduce exposure from CVE-2002-1132.