CVE-2004-1036 Cross-site scripting in n/a
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary web script or HTML via crafted headers in SquirrelMail, potentially leading to session hijacking or data theft.
- 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
- Available
What is CVE-2004-1036?
CVE-2004-1036 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Gentoo Linux, published on 16 Nov 2004. 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
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the decoding of encoded text in certain headers in mime.php for SquirrelMail 1.4.3a and earlier, and 1.5.1-cvs before 23rd October 2004, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary web script or HTML.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2004-1036?
It affects 2 products.
Linux distribution packages (4)
squirrelmail Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as | All versions | 0:1.4.3a-7.EL3 |
squirrelmail Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::desktop | All versions | 0:1.4.3a-7.EL3 |
squirrelmail Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::es | All versions | 0:1.4.3a-7.EL3 |
squirrelmail Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::ws | All versions | 0:1.4.3a-7.EL3 |
Products include Gentoo Linux, Squirrelmail Squirrelmail.
How do I fix CVE-2004-1036?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
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-2004-1036 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2004-1036 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Gentoo Linux
Sources
Also known as GHSA-3jf9-v66x-vj9v, RHSA-2004:654.