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CVE-2002-1648: CSRF

First published: Tue Dec 31 2002(Updated: )

Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in compose.php in SquirrelMail before 1.2.3 allows remote attackers to send email as other users via an IMG URL with modified send_to and subject parameters.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
SquirrelMail=1.2.2

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What vulnerability does CVE-2002-1648 describe?

    CVE-2002-1648 describes a cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in SquirrelMail before version 1.2.3.

  • What versions of SquirrelMail are affected by CVE-2002-1648?

    SquirrelMail version 1.2.2 is affected by CVE-2002-1648.

  • How can attackers exploit CVE-2002-1648?

    Attackers can exploit CVE-2002-1648 by using an IMG URL with modified send_to and subject parameters to send email as other users.

  • What is a potential impact of CVE-2002-1648?

    The potential impact of CVE-2002-1648 is that unauthorized emails can be sent on behalf of users, compromising user privacy.

  • What measures can be taken to mitigate CVE-2002-1648?

    Mitigation for CVE-2002-1648 involves upgrading to SquirrelMail version 1.2.3 or later to close the CSRF vulnerability.

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