SquirrelMail could reveal options.php path
| squirrelmail-options-path-disclosure (10345) |  Low Risk |
Description:
SquirrelMail could allow a remote attacker to obtain sensitive information. A remote attacker could send a specially-crafted URL request with an invalid optpage file argument to the options.php script to cause an error message to be returned that would contain the full path name of the options.php script.
Consequences:
Obtain Information
Remedy:
Upgrade to the latest version of SquirrelMail (1.2.8 or later), available from the SquirrelMail Web site. See References.
For Red Hat Linux:
Upgrade to the latest squirrelmail package (1.2.8-1 or later), as listed in Red Hat Security Advisory RHSA-2002:204-10 for more information. See References.
For Debian GNU/Linux:
Upgrade to the latest squirrelmail package, as listed below. Refer to DSA-191-1 for more information. See References.
Debian GNU/Linux 3.0 (potato): 1.2.6-1.1 or later
Debian GNU/Linux 3.0 (woody): 1.2.8-1.1 or later
For other distributions:
Contact your vendor for upgrade or patch information.
References:
- BugTraq Mailing List, Thu Sep 19 2002 - 16:14:28 CDT : Squirrel Mail 1.2.7 XSS Exploit .
- SquirrelMail Web site: SquirrelMail - Webmail for Nuts!.
- BID-5949: SquirrelMail Options.PHP Web Root Path Disclosure Vulnerability
- CVE-2002-1132: SquirrelMail 1.2.7 and earlier allows remote attackers to determine the absolute pathname of the options.php script via a malformed optpage file argument, which generates an error message when the file cannot be included in the script.
- DSA-191: squirrelmail -- cross site scripting
- RHSA-2002-204: Updated squirrelmail packages close cross-site scripting vulnerabilities
Platforms Affected:
- Debian Debian Linux 3.0
- RedHat Linux 7
- RedHat Linux 7.1
- RedHat Linux 7.2
- RedHat Linux 7.3
- RedHat Linux 8.0
- SquirrelMail SquirrelMail 1.2.7
Reported:
Sep 19, 2002
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