CVE-2002-1648: CSRF
Published 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 sendto and subject parameters.
Affected Software
1 affected component
Squirrelmail Squirrelmail=1.2.2
Remediation
Patch Available
Event History
Dec 31, 2002
CVE Published
05:00 AM
Mar 28, 2005
CVE Published
via MITRE·10:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·10:00 AM
Description
Frequently Asked Questions
1
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.
2
What versions of SquirrelMail are affected by CVE-2002-1648?
SquirrelMail version 1.2.2 is affected by CVE-2002-1648.
3
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.
4
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.
5
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.