CVE-2006-6142 Cross-site scripting in n/a
Remote attackers can inject arbitrary web script or HTML via specific parameters in SquirrelMail, potentially leading to session hijacking or malicious actions.
- 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
- Available
What is CVE-2006-6142?
CVE-2006-6142 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Squirrelmail Squirrelmail, published on 5 Dec 2006. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in SquirrelMail 1.4.0 through 1.4.9 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) mailto parameter in (a) webmail.php, the (2) session and (3) delete_draft parameters in (b) compose.php, and (4) unspecified vectors involving "a shortcoming in the magicHTML filter."
Which versions are affected by CVE-2006-6142?
It affects 1 product.
Linux distribution packages (8)
squirrelmail Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as | All versions | 0:1.4.8-4.el3 |
squirrelmail Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::desktop | All versions | 0:1.4.8-4.el3 |
squirrelmail Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::es | All versions | 0:1.4.8-4.el3 |
squirrelmail Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::ws | All versions | 0:1.4.8-4.el3 |
squirrelmail Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as | All versions | 0:1.4.8-4.el4 |
squirrelmail Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop | All versions | 0:1.4.8-4.el4 |
squirrelmail Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es | All versions | 0:1.4.8-4.el4 |
squirrelmail Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws | All versions | 0:1.4.8-4.el4 |
Products include Squirrelmail Squirrelmail.
How do I fix CVE-2006-6142?
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-2006-6142 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2006-6142 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Squirrelmail Squirrelmail
Sources
Also known as DSA-1241-1, GHSA-58cj-jwpm-3hvq, RHSA-2007:0022.