medium
4.3
CWE
79
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2008-2379: XSS

First published: Fri Dec 05 2008(Updated: )

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in SquirrelMail before 1.4.17 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a crafted hyperlink in an HTML part of an e-mail message.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
SquirrelMail<=1.4.16
SquirrelMail=0.1
SquirrelMail=0.1.1
SquirrelMail=0.1.2
SquirrelMail=0.2
SquirrelMail=0.2.1
SquirrelMail=0.3
SquirrelMail=0.3.1
SquirrelMail=0.3pre1
SquirrelMail=0.3pre2
SquirrelMail=0.4
SquirrelMail=0.4pre1
SquirrelMail=0.4pre2
SquirrelMail=0.5
SquirrelMail=0.5pre1
SquirrelMail=0.5pre2
SquirrelMail=1.0
SquirrelMail=1.0.1
SquirrelMail=1.0.2
SquirrelMail=1.0.3
SquirrelMail=1.0.4
SquirrelMail=1.0.5
SquirrelMail=1.0.6
SquirrelMail=1.0pre1
SquirrelMail=1.0pre2
SquirrelMail=1.0pre3
SquirrelMail=1.1.0
SquirrelMail=1.1.1
SquirrelMail=1.1.2
SquirrelMail=1.1.3
SquirrelMail=1.2.0
SquirrelMail=1.2.0_rc3
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=1.3.0
SquirrelMail=1.3.1
SquirrelMail=1.3.2
SquirrelMail=1.4.0
SquirrelMail=1.4.0_rc1
SquirrelMail=1.4.0_rc2a
SquirrelMail=1.4.1
SquirrelMail=1.4.2
SquirrelMail=1.4.3
SquirrelMail=1.4.3_rc1
SquirrelMail=1.4.3a
SquirrelMail=1.4.4
SquirrelMail=1.4.4_rc1
SquirrelMail=1.4.5
SquirrelMail=1.4.5_rc1
SquirrelMail=1.4.6
SquirrelMail=1.4.6_rc1
SquirrelMail=1.4.7
SquirrelMail=1.4.8
SquirrelMail=1.4.9
SquirrelMail=1.4.9a
SquirrelMail=1.4.10
SquirrelMail=1.4.10a
SquirrelMail=1.4.11
SquirrelMail=1.4.12
SquirrelMail=1.4.15
SquirrelMail=1.4.15_rc1

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2008-2379?

    CVE-2008-2379 has a moderate severity rating due to its potential to allow cross-site scripting attacks.

  • How do I fix CVE-2008-2379?

    To fix CVE-2008-2379, upgrade SquirrelMail to version 1.4.17 or later.

  • What are the affected versions of SquirrelMail in CVE-2008-2379?

    CVE-2008-2379 affects SquirrelMail versions prior to 1.4.17, including all versions from 0.1 up to and including 1.4.16.

  • Can CVE-2008-2379 be exploited remotely?

    Yes, CVE-2008-2379 can be exploited remotely by attackers through crafted email messages.

  • What type of vulnerability is CVE-2008-2379?

    CVE-2008-2379 is a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability that allows the injection of arbitrary web scripts or HTML.

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