SquirrelMail MagicHTML cross-site scripting
| squirrelmail-magichtml-xss (24848) |  Medium Risk |
Description:
SquirrelMail is vulnerable to cross-site scripting, caused by improper validation of user-supplied input by MagicHTML filter. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to execute script in a victim's Web browser within the security context of the hosting Web site, allowing the attacker to steal the victim's cookie-based authentication credentials.
Platforms Affected:
- Debian, Debian Linux 3.0
- Debian, Debian Linux 3.1
- Gentoo, Linux
- MandrakeSoft, Mandrake Linux Corporate Server 3.0
- MandrakeSoft, Mandrake Linux Corporate Server 3.0 X86_64
- RedHat, Enterprise Linux 3 ES
- RedHat, Enterprise Linux 3 AS
- RedHat, Enterprise Linux 3 Desktop
- RedHat, Enterprise Linux 3 WS
- RedHat, Enterprise Linux 4 WS
- RedHat, Enterprise Linux 4 ES
- RedHat, Enterprise Linux 4 AS
- RedHat, Enterprise Linux 4 Desktop
- SquirrelMail, SquirrelMail 1.4.5 and prior
Remedy:
Upgrade to the current CVS available from the SquirrelMail Web site. See References.
For Debian GNU/Linux:
Refer to DSA-988-1 for patch, upgrade, or suggested workaround information. See References.
For Red Hat Linux:
Refer to RHSA-2006:0283-6 for patch, upgrade, or suggested workaround information. See References.
For Gentoo Linux:
Refer to Gentoo Linux Security Announcement GLSA 2006-03-09 for patch, upgrade, or suggested workaround information. See References.
Consequences:
Gain Access
References:
- SquirrelMail Web site, ANNOUNCE: SquirrelMail 1.5.1 Released at http://www.squirrelmail.org/changelog.php.
- SquirrelMail Web site, Possible XSS in MagicHTML, IE only at http://www.squirrelmail.org/security/issue/2006-02-10.
- ASA-2006-096: squirrelmail security update (RHSA-2006-0283)
- BID-16756: SquirrelMail Multiple Cross-Site Scripting and IMAP Injection Vulnerabilities
- CVE-2006-0195: Interpretation conflict in the MagicHTML filter in SquirrelMail 1.4.0 to 1.4.5 allows remote attackers to conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks via style sheet specifiers with invalid (1) /* and */ comments, or (2) a newline in a url specifier, which is processed by certain web browsers including Internet Explorer.
- DSA-988: squirrelmail -- several vulnerabilities
- GLSA-200603-09: SquirrelMail: Cross-site scripting and IMAP command injection
- MDKSA-2006:049: Updated squirrelmail packages fix vulnerabilities
- RHSA-2006-0283: squirrelmail security update
- SA18985: SquirrelMail Multiple Vulnerabilities
- SECTRACK ID: 1015662: SquirrelMail Input Validation Bugs Let Remote Users Inject IMAP Commands and Conduct Cross-Site Scripting Attacks
- SUSE-SR:2006:005: SUSE Security Summary Report
- VUPEN/ADV-2006-0689: SquirrelMail Multiple Cross Site Scripting and IMAP Injection Vulnerabilities
Reported:
Feb 22, 2006
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