CVE-2002-2086 Cross-site scripting in n/a

Q: Is CVE-2002-2086 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2002-2086 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Q: How do I fix CVE-2002-2086?

No fix has been published for CVE-2002-2086 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Medium 4.3 Published 14 Jul 2005 Updated 8 Aug 2024

Remote attackers can inject arbitrary web script or HTML via crafted input in SquirrelMail, potentially leading to session hijacking or malicious actions.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Not needed
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: A user has to click or open something
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2002-2086?

CVE-2002-2086 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Squirrelmail Squirrelmail, published on 14 Jul 2005. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in magicHTML of SquirrelMail before 1.2.6 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via (1) "<<script" in unspecified input fields or (2) a javascript: URL in the src attribute of an IMG tag.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2002-2086?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Squirrelmail Squirrelmail.

How do I fix CVE-2002-2086?

No fix has been published for CVE-2002-2086 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-2002-2086 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2002-2086 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Squirrelmail Squirrelmail vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-r4v6-4cq4-f35j.