SquirrelMail webmail.php cross-site scripting
| squirrelmail-webmailphp-xss (19036) |  Medium Risk |
Description:
SquirrelMail is vulnerable to cross-site scripting. A remote attacker could create a malicious URL link containing embedded script in the webmail.php script, which would be executed in the victim's Web browser within the security context of the hosting site, once the link is clicked. An attacker could use this vulnerability to steal the victim's cookie-based authentication credentials.
Consequences:
Gain Access
Remedy:
Upgrade to the latest version of SquirrelMail (1.4.4 or later), available from the SquirrelMail Web site. See References.
—OR—Apply the patch for this vulnerability, as listed in SquirrelMail Security Advisory 2005-01-20. See References.
For Debian GNU/Linux 3.0(wody):
Upgrade to the latest version of squirrelmail (1.2.6-2 or later), as listed in DSA-662-1. See References.
For SuSE Linux:
Apply the appropriate fixed packages via the SuSE FTP server or the YaST Online Update, as listed in SuSE Security Summary Report SUSE-SR:2005:014. See References.
For Red Hat Linux:
Refer to RHSA-2005:099-06 or RHSA-2005:135-04 for patch, upgrade, or suggested workaround information. See References.
For Gentoo Linux:
Refer to Gentoo Linux Security Announcement GLSA 2005-01-39 for patch, upgrade, or suggested workaround information. See References.
For other distributions:
Contact your vendor for upgrade or patch information.
References:
- BugTraq Mailing List, Fri Jan 28 2005 - 23:09:03 CST: SquirrelMail Security Advisory.
- SquirrelMail Security Advisory 2005-01-20 : XSS vulnerability in webmail.php.
- SquirrelMail Web site: SquirrelMail - Webmail for Nuts.
- BID-12337: SquirrelMail Multiple Remote Input Validation Vulnerabilities
- CVE-2005-0104: Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in webmail.php in SquirrelMail before 1.4.4 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via certain integer variables.
- DSA-662: squirrelmail -- several vulnerabilities
- GLSA-200501-39: SquirrelMail: Multiple vulnerabilities
- RHSA-2005-099: squirrelmail security update
- RHSA-2005-135: squirrelmail security update
- SA13962: SquirrelMail Three Vulnerabilities
- SUSE-SR:2005:014: SUSE Security Summary Report
Platforms Affected:
- Debian Debian Linux 3.0
- Gentoo Linux
- RedHat Enterprise Linux 3 AS
- RedHat Enterprise Linux 3 WS
- RedHat Enterprise Linux 3 ES
- RedHat Enterprise Linux 3 Desktop
- RedHat Enterprise Linux 4 AS
- RedHat Enterprise Linux 4 Desktop
- RedHat Enterprise Linux 4 WS
- RedHat Enterprise Linux 4 ES
- SquirrelMail SquirrelMail 1.4.0-RC1-1.4.4-RC1
- SUSE SuSE Linux
Reported:
Jan 20, 2005
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