CVE-2006-0195 Cross-site scripting in n/a
Remote attackers can execute cross-site scripting attacks in SquirrelMail via crafted style sheet specifiers, requiring user interaction to trigger.
- 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-2006-0195?
CVE-2006-0195 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Squirrelmail Squirrelmail, published on 24 Feb 2006. 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
Interpretation conflict in the MagicHTML filter in SquirrelMail 1.4.0 to 1.4.5 allows remote attackers to conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks via style sheet specifiers with invalid (1) "/*" and "*/" comments, or (2) a newline in a "url" specifier, which is processed by certain web browsers including Internet Explorer.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2006-0195?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Squirrelmail Squirrelmail.
How do I fix CVE-2006-0195?
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-2006-0195 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2006-0195 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Squirrelmail Squirrelmail
Sources
Also known as GHSA-pm99-m8ww-5fw3.