medium
4.3
CWE
79
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2007-1262: XSS

First published: Fri May 11 2007(Updated: )

Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in the HTML filter in SquirrelMail 1.4.0 through 1.4.9a allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) data: URI in an HTML e-mail attachment or (2) various non-ASCII character sets that are not properly filtered when viewed with Microsoft Internet Explorer.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
SquirrelMail=1.4.0
SquirrelMail=1.4.1
SquirrelMail=1.4.2
SquirrelMail=1.4.3
SquirrelMail=1.4.3_r3
SquirrelMail=1.4.3_rc1
SquirrelMail=1.4.3a
SquirrelMail=1.4.3aa
SquirrelMail=1.4.4
SquirrelMail=1.4.4_rc1
SquirrelMail=1.4.5
SquirrelMail=1.4.6
SquirrelMail=1.4.6_cvs
SquirrelMail=1.4.6_rc1
SquirrelMail=1.4.7
SquirrelMail=1.4.8
SquirrelMail=1.4.9
SquirrelMail=1.4.9a

Remedy

http://secunia.com/advisories/25200

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2007-1262?

    CVE-2007-1262 is classified as a medium severity vulnerability due to its potential for XSS attacks.

  • How do I fix CVE-2007-1262?

    To fix CVE-2007-1262, upgrade SquirrelMail to version 1.4.9b or later, which contains patches for these vulnerabilities.

  • What types of attacks are possible with CVE-2007-1262?

    CVE-2007-1262 allows attackers to perform cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks, leading to unauthorized script execution in the user's browser.

  • What versions of SquirrelMail are affected by CVE-2007-1262?

    CVE-2007-1262 affects SquirrelMail versions 1.4.0 through 1.4.9a.

  • Is it safe to continue using the affected versions of SquirrelMail with CVE-2007-1262?

    It is not safe to use affected versions of SquirrelMail, as CVE-2007-1262 poses a risk of XSS exploitation.

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