CVE-2002-2331 File upload in n/a

Medium 5.8 Published Updated

Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code by uploading malicious MIME attachments to W3Mail when Server Side Includes are enabled in the attachments directory.

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

What is CVE-2002-2331?

CVE-2002-2331 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 26 Oct 2007. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

W3Mail 1.0.2 through 1.0.5 with server side scripting (SSI) enabled in the attachments directory does not properly restrict the types of files that can be uploaded as attachments, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by sending code in MIME attachments, then requesting the attachments.

Weakness: CWE-16

Which versions are affected by CVE-2002-2331?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Cascadesoft W3mail.

How do I fix CVE-2002-2331?

No fix has been published for CVE-2002-2331 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2002-2331 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2002-2331 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-g939-xx53-374c.

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