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CWE
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CVE-2010-4555: XSS

First published: Tue Jul 12 2011(Updated: )

Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) flaws were found in the SquirrelMail webmail client: * XSS flaws in generic options inputs, * XSS flaw in the SquirrelSpell plug-in, * XSS flaw in the Index Order page. Also protection against Cross-site Request Forgery (CSRF) flaws has been added to the empty trash feature and to the Index Order page. The CSRF flaws got a dedicated CVE identifier of <a href="https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2011-2753">CVE-2011-2753</a>. For further information have a look at: [1] <a href="https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2011-2753">https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2011-2753</a> Upstream advisory: [2] <a href="http://www.squirrelmail.org/security/issue/2011-07-11">http://www.squirrelmail.org/security/issue/2011-07-11</a> Relevant upstream patch: [3] <a href="http://squirrelmail.svn.sourceforge.net/viewvc/squirrelmail?view=revision&amp;revision=14119">http://squirrelmail.svn.sourceforge.net/viewvc/squirrelmail?view=revision&amp;revision=14119</a>

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
SquirrelMail<=1.4.21
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
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=1.2.6-rc1
SquirrelMail=1.2.7
SquirrelMail=1.2.8
SquirrelMail=1.2.9
SquirrelMail=1.2.10
SquirrelMail=1.2.11
SquirrelMail=1.3.0
SquirrelMail=1.3.1
SquirrelMail=1.3.2
SquirrelMail=1.4
SquirrelMail=1.4-rc1
SquirrelMail=1.4.0
SquirrelMail=1.4.0-rc1
SquirrelMail=1.4.0-rc2a
SquirrelMail=1.4.0-r1
SquirrelMail=1.4.1
SquirrelMail=1.4.2
SquirrelMail=1.4.2-r1
SquirrelMail=1.4.2-r2
SquirrelMail=1.4.2-r3
SquirrelMail=1.4.2-r4
SquirrelMail=1.4.2-r5
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=1.4.5-rc1
SquirrelMail=1.4.6
SquirrelMail=1.4.6-rc1
SquirrelMail=1.4.6_cvs
SquirrelMail=1.4.7
SquirrelMail=1.4.8
SquirrelMail=1.4.8.4fc6
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=1.4.13
SquirrelMail=1.4.15
SquirrelMail=1.4.15-rc1
SquirrelMail=1.4.15rc1
SquirrelMail=1.4.16
SquirrelMail=1.4.17
SquirrelMail=1.4.18
SquirrelMail=1.4.19
SquirrelMail=1.4.20

Remedy

http://squirrelmail.svn.sourceforge.net/viewvc/squirrelmail?view=revision&revision=14119

Remedy

http://www.squirrelmail.org/security/issue/2011-07-11

Remedy

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=720694

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2010-4555?

    CVE-2010-4555 is categorized as a moderate severity vulnerability due to the potential for cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks.

  • How do I fix CVE-2010-4555?

    To fix CVE-2010-4555, update SquirrelMail to a version that addresses the identified XSS vulnerabilities, specifically to version 1.4.21 or later.

  • What types of vulnerabilities does CVE-2010-4555 include?

    CVE-2010-4555 includes multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities found in various inputs across the SquirrelMail client.

  • What is affected by CVE-2010-4555?

    CVE-2010-4555 affects all versions of SquirrelMail up to and including 1.4.20.

  • Can CVE-2010-4555 be exploited remotely?

    Yes, CVE-2010-4555 can be exploited remotely by an attacker through malicious scripts executed in a user's browser.

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