SqWebMail Content-Type header script execution
| sqwebmail-contenttype-script-execution (21997) |  High Risk |
Description:
SqWebMail could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary script code. A remote attacker could send an email with an attached image file containing a specially-crafted Content-Type header that would be executed when the victim uses the Display feature to view the image file. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to perform actions as the user.
Consequences:
Gain Access
Remedy:
For Ubuntu Linux:
Refer to USN-201-1 for patch, upgrade, or suggested workaround information. See References.
References:
- SqWebMail: SqWebMail.
- BID-14650: SqWebMail File Attachment Script Injection Vulnerability
- CVE-2005-2724: Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in SqWebMail 5.0.4 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a file attachment that is processed by the Display feature. NOTE: the severity of this issue has been disputed by the developer.
- DSA-793: courier -- missing input sanitising
- SA16539: SqWebMail Attached File Script Insertion Vulnerability
- USN-201-1: SqWebmail vulnerabilities
Platforms Affected:
- Canonical Ubuntu 4.10
- Canonical Ubuntu 5.04
- Debian Debian Linux 3.0
- Debian Debian Linux 3.1
- Inter7 SqWebMail 5.0.4
Reported:
Aug 24, 2005
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