medium
4.3
CWE
79
Advisory Published
CVE Published
Updated

CVE-2009-1581: XSS

First published: Tue May 12 2009(Updated: )

From Squirrelmail vulnerability report: An issue was fixed that allowed phishing and cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks to be run by surreptitious placement of content in specially-crafted emails sent to SquirrelMail users. Credits: Luc Beurton Patch: <a href="http://squirrelmail.svn.sourceforge.net/viewvc/squirrelmail?view=rev&amp;revision=13667">http://squirrelmail.svn.sourceforge.net/viewvc/squirrelmail?view=rev&amp;revision=13667</a>

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
SquirrelMail=1.3.1
SquirrelMail=0.4
SquirrelMail=1.0.6
SquirrelMail=1.0.5
SquirrelMail=0.3
SquirrelMail=0.4pre2
SquirrelMail=1.1.0
SquirrelMail=1.0pre2
SquirrelMail=0.3.1
SquirrelMail=0.1.2
SquirrelMail=1.2.7
SquirrelMail=1.0.1
SquirrelMail=0.2.1
SquirrelMail=1.4.12
SquirrelMail=1.2.0
SquirrelMail=1.2.9
SquirrelMail=0.1
SquirrelMail=1.4.15
SquirrelMail=1.2.2
SquirrelMail=0.5pre2
SquirrelMail=1.1.1
SquirrelMail=1.4.16
SquirrelMail=1.2.0_rc3
SquirrelMail=1.1.2
SquirrelMail=1.4.15_rc1
SquirrelMail
SquirrelMail=0.3pre2
SquirrelMail=0.1.1
SquirrelMail=1.3.2
SquirrelMail=1.2.1
SquirrelMail=1.4.1
SquirrelMail=1.2
SquirrelMail=1.4.0_rc2a
SquirrelMail=1.4.0_rc1
SquirrelMail=1.4.0
SquirrelMail=1.4
SquirrelMail=1.1.3
SquirrelMail=1.2.4
SquirrelMail=0.5pre1
SquirrelMail=1.2.3
SquirrelMail=1.4.10
SquirrelMail=1.0.2
SquirrelMail=1.0.4
SquirrelMail=1.0pre1
SquirrelMail=1.2.6
SquirrelMail=1.4.10a
SquirrelMail=0.3pre1
SquirrelMail=1.2.10
SquirrelMail=0.4pre1
SquirrelMail=1.2.5
SquirrelMail=1.4.11
SquirrelMail=1.0.3
SquirrelMail=1.3.0
SquirrelMail=1.0
SquirrelMail=0.2
SquirrelMail=1.2.8
SquirrelMail=1.2.11
SquirrelMail=0.5
SquirrelMail<=1.4.17
SquirrelMail=1.0pre3

Remedy

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=500356

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2009-1581?

    CVE-2009-1581 has a moderate severity rating due to its potential for phishing and cross-site scripting attacks.

  • How do I fix CVE-2009-1581?

    To fix CVE-2009-1581, update your SquirrelMail to the latest version that addresses this vulnerability.

  • Which versions of SquirrelMail are affected by CVE-2009-1581?

    CVE-2009-1581 affects multiple versions of SquirrelMail, including 1.3.1, 1.0.6, and several earlier versions.

  • Can CVE-2009-1581 lead to data breaches?

    Yes, CVE-2009-1581 can potentially lead to data breaches through phishing attacks facilitated by cross-site scripting.

  • Is there a patch available for CVE-2009-1581?

    Yes, patches are available as part of newer SquirrelMail releases that resolve the issues associated with CVE-2009-1581.

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