CVE-2002-1649 Cross-site scripting in n/a
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary JavaScript in SquirrelMail via crafted IMG tags, potentially compromising user sessions.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2002-1649?
CVE-2002-1649 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Squirrelmail Squirrelmail, published on 28 Mar 2005. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in read_body.php in SquirrelMail before 1.2.3 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary Javascript via a javascript: URL in an IMG tag.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2002-1649?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Squirrelmail Squirrelmail.
How do I fix CVE-2002-1649?
No fix has been published for CVE-2002-1649 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Escape output for the context it lands in and set a strict Content Security Policy. Upgrading the affected component is the real fix. More about Cross-site scripting.
Is CVE-2002-1649 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2002-1649 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Squirrelmail Squirrelmail
Sources
Also known as GHSA-cf6m-prqc-77x3.