CVE-2007-3778 Command injection in n/a

High 7.5 Published Updated

Remote attackers can execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in email messages processed by the SquirrelMail GPG plugin.

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
None listed

What is CVE-2007-3778?

CVE-2007-3778 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 15 Jul 2007. 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

The G/PGP (GPG) Plugin 2.0, and 2.1dev before 20060912, for Squirrelmail allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in the messageSignedText parameter to the gpg_check_sign_pgp_mime function in gpg_hook_functions.php. NOTE: a parameter value can be set in the contents of an e-mail message.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2007-3778?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Squirrelmail Gpg Plugin.

How do I fix CVE-2007-3778?

No fix has been published for CVE-2007-3778 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and pass arguments to programs as a list instead of through a shell. More about Command injection.

Is CVE-2007-3778 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2007-3778 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-5682-88q2-hhj3.

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