CVE-2004-0520: XSS
First published: Thu Jun 03 2004(Updated: )
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in mime.php for SquirrelMail before 1.4.3 allows remote attackers to insert arbitrary HTML and script via the content-type mail header, as demonstrated using read_body.php.
Credit: cve@mitre.org
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| Open Webmail | =2.30 | |
| Open Webmail | =2.31 | |
| Open Webmail | =2.32 | |
| SGI ProPack | =3.0 | |
| SquirrelMail | =1.2.0 | |
| SquirrelMail | =1.2.1 | |
| SquirrelMail | =1.2.2 | |
| SquirrelMail | =1.2.3 | |
| SquirrelMail | =1.2.4 | |
| SquirrelMail | =1.2.5 | |
| SquirrelMail | =1.2.6 | |
| SquirrelMail | =1.2.7 | |
| SquirrelMail | =1.2.8 | |
| SquirrelMail | =1.2.9 | |
| SquirrelMail | =1.2.10 | |
| SquirrelMail | =1.2.11 | |
| SquirrelMail | =1.4 | |
| SquirrelMail | =1.4.1 | |
| SquirrelMail | =1.4.2 | |
| SquirrelMail | =1.4.3_rc1 | |
| SquirrelMail | =1.5_dev |
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Reference Links
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/10439
- http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200406-08.xml
- http://www.rs-labs.com/adv/RS-Labs-Advisory-2004-1.txt
- http://www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-535
- https://bugzilla.fedora.us/show_bug.cgi?id=1733
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2004-240.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/advisories/6827
- http://secunia.com/advisories/11870
- http://secunia.com/advisories/12289
- http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000858
- http://marc.info/?l=squirrelmail-cvs&m=108532891231712
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=108611554415078&w=2
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10766
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1012
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the severity of CVE-2004-0520?
CVE-2004-0520 is considered to be a medium severity cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability.
How do I fix CVE-2004-0520?
To fix CVE-2004-0520, upgrade to SquirrelMail version 1.4.3 or later where the issue has been resolved.
Which versions of SquirrelMail are affected by CVE-2004-0520?
CVE-2004-0520 affects SquirrelMail versions prior to 1.4.3, including all versions from 1.2.0 to 1.4.2.
Can CVE-2004-0520 be exploited remotely?
Yes, CVE-2004-0520 can be exploited remotely by attackers through specially crafted content-type mail headers.
Is there a workaround for CVE-2004-0520 if I can't upgrade?
Disabling the processing of content-type mail headers can serve as a temporary workaround for CVE-2004-0520.
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