CVE-2009-1578 Cross-site scripting in n/a
Remote attackers can inject arbitrary web script or HTML via email headers or query strings, potentially leading to session hijacking or malicious actions.
- 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-2009-1578?
CVE-2009-1578 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Squirrelmail Squirrelmail, published on 14 May 2009. 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
Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in SquirrelMail before 1.4.18 and NaSMail before 1.7 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via vectors involving (1) certain encrypted strings in e-mail headers, related to contrib/decrypt_headers.php; (2) PHP_SELF; and (3) the query string (aka QUERY_STRING).
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2009-1578?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Squirrelmail Squirrelmail.
How do I fix CVE-2009-1578?
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-2009-1578 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2009-1578 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Squirrelmail Squirrelmail
Sources
Also known as GHSA-2ffv-f223-6p7w.