CVE-2002-1650 Command injection in n/a

High 7.5 Published Updated

Remote attackers can execute arbitrary commands via the spell checker plugin's sqspell_command parameter in SquirrelMail.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2002-1650?

CVE-2002-1650 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in Squirrelmail Squirrelmail, published on 28 Mar 2005. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

The spell checker plugin (check_me.mod.php) for SquirrelMail before 1.2.3 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via a modified sqspell_command parameter.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2002-1650?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Squirrelmail Squirrelmail.

How do I fix CVE-2002-1650?

No fix has been published for CVE-2002-1650 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and pass arguments to programs as a list instead of through a shell. More about Command injection.

Is CVE-2002-1650 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2002-1650 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as GHSA-54r3-gg3v-7r82.

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