CVE-2003-1481 Information disclosure in n/a

Medium 5.8 Published Updated

Remote attackers can hijack mail sessions by capturing session IDs leaked via HTTP referer headers when users view malicious images in emails.

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-2003-1481?

CVE-2003-1481 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 24 Oct 2007. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

CommuniGate Pro 3.1 through 4.0.6 sends the session ID in the referer field for an HTTP request for an image, which allows remote attackers to hijack mail sessions via an e-mail with an IMG tag that references a malicious URL that captures the referer.

Weakness: CWE-200

Which versions are affected by CVE-2003-1481?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Stalker Communigate Pro.

How do I fix CVE-2003-1481?

No fix has been published for CVE-2003-1481 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2003-1481 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2003-1481 exists.

Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-5f9p-654c-vw5v.

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