Horde IMP Webmail Client and Horde Groupware Webmail Edition HTML filter security bypass
| horde-impgroupware-filter-security-bypass (39595) |  Medium Risk |
Description:
The Horde IMP Webmail Client and Horde Groupware Webmail Edition could allow a remote attacker to bypass security restrictions. The HTML filter fails to perform validation checks on HTTP requests which could allow an attacker to perform unauthorized actions. By persuading a victim to open a specially-crafted HTML email, a remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to delete arbitrary email messages or purge previously deleted email messages.
Platforms Affected:
- Debian, Debian Linux 4.0
- Gentoo, Linux
- Horde, Horde Application Framework 3.1.5
- Horde, Horde Groupware Webmail Edition 1.0.3
- Horde, IMP 4.1.5
Remedy:
Update to Horde version 3.1.6 or Horde Groupware Webmail Edition 1.0.4, available from the Horde Web site. See References.
Consequences:
Bypass Security
References:
- Horde Web site: Version Control, Diff for horde/docs/CHANGES between version 1.515.2.306 and 1.515.2.312.2.2 at http://cvs.horde.org/diff.php/horde/docs/CHANGES?r1=1.515.2.306&r2=1.515.2.312.2.2&ty=h.
- Horde [announce] Mailing List, Wed Jan 9 22:31:37 UTC 2008, Horde 3.1.6 (final) at http://lists.horde.org/archives/announce/2008/000360.html.
- Secunia Research 10/01/2008, IMP Mail Deletion Security Bypass Vulnerability at http://secunia.com/secunia_research/2007-102/advisory/.
- BID-27223: Horde IMP and Groupware Webmail Edition Multiple Input Validation Vulnerabilities
- CVE-2007-6018: IMP Webmail Client 4.1.5, Horde Application Framework 3.1.5, and Horde Groupware Webmail Edition 1.0.3 does not validate unspecified HTTP requests, which allows remote attackers to (1) delete arbitrary e-mail messages via a modified numeric ID or (2) purge deleted emails via a crafted email message.
- DSA-1470: horde3 -- missing input sanitising
- FrSIRT/ADV-2008-0103: Horde Products API and Filters Multiple Security Bypass Vulnerabilities
- GLSA-200802-03: Horde IMP: Security bypass
- SA28020: IMP Mail Deletion Security Bypass Vulnerability
Reported:
Jan 09, 2008
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