CVE-2007-4172: XSS

Published Aug 7, 2007
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Updated

Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in Open Webmail (OWM) 2.52 20060831 and earlier allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) searchtype, (2) longpage, and (3) page parameters to (a) openwebmail-main.pl; the (4) prefscaller, (5) userfirsttime, (6) page, (7) sort, (8) folder, and (9) messageid parameters to (b) openwebmail-prefs.pl; the (10) composecaller, (11) msgdatetype, (12) keyword, (13) searchtype, (14) folder, (15) page, and (16) sort parameters to (c) openwebmail-send.pl; the (17) folder, (18) page, and (19) sort parameters to (d) openwebmail-folder.pl; the (20) searchtype, (21) page, (22) filesort, (23) singlepage, (24) showhidden, (25) showthumbnail, and (26) messageid parameters to (e) openwebmail-webdisk.pl; the (27) folder parameter to (f) openwebmail-advsearch.pl; and the (28) abookcollapse, (29) abooksearchtype, (30) abooksort, (31) abooklongpage, (32) abookpage, (33) messageid, (34) searchtype, (35) msgdatetype, (36) sort, (37) page, (38) rootxowmuid, and (39) listviewmode parameters to (g) openwebmail-abook.pl, different vectors than CVE-2005-2863, CVE-2006-2190, CVE-2006-3229, and CVE-2006-3233.

Affected Software

1 affected component
Open Webmail Open WebMail<=2.52

Event History

Aug 7, 2007
CVE Published
10:17 AM
CVE Published
via MITRE·02:00 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·02:00 PM
Description

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2007-4172?

CVE-2007-4172 has a moderate severity rating due to its potential for cross-site scripting attacks.

2

How do I fix CVE-2007-4172?

To fix CVE-2007-4172, upgrade to Open Webmail version 2.53 or later to eliminate the XSS vulnerabilities.

3

Which versions are affected by CVE-2007-4172?

CVE-2007-4172 affects Open Webmail versions 2.52 and earlier.

4

What type of attacks can CVE-2007-4172 facilitate?

CVE-2007-4172 can facilitate cross-site scripting attacks that allow the injection of arbitrary web scripts.

5

Can CVE-2007-4172 be exploited remotely?

Yes, CVE-2007-4172 can be exploited remotely by attackers to execute malicious scripts in the context of a user's session.

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