CVE-2008-2379

squirrelmail: XSS issue caused by an insufficient html mail sanitation

Severity Score

6.1

*CVSS v3

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

*KEV

Decision

*SSVC

Descriptions

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in SquirrelMail before 1.4.17 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a crafted hyperlink in an HTML part of an e-mail message.

Vulnerabilidad de ejecución de secuencias de comandos en sitios cruzados (XSS) en SquirrelMail anteriores a la v1.4.17 permitiría a atacantes remotos inyectar secuencia de código web o HTML a su elección a través de un hiperenlace manipulado en la parte HTML de un mensaje de correo electrónico.

*Credits: N/A

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

Required

Scope

Changed

Confidentiality

Low

Integrity

Low

Availability

None

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Medium

Authentication

None

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

Partial

Availability

None

* Common Vulnerability Scoring System

SSVC

Decision:-

Exploitation

Automatable

Tech. Impact

* Organization's Worst-case Scenario

Timeline

2008-05-21 CVE Reserved
2008-12-05 CVE Published
2024-08-07 CVE Updated
2025-03-30 EPSS Updated
---------- Exploited in Wild
---------- KEV Due Date
---------- First Exploit

CWE

CWE-79: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')

CAPEC

References (18)

URL	Tag	Source
http://secunia.com/advisories/33054	Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/33071	Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/33937	Third Party Advisory
http://security-net.biz/wsw/index.php?p=254&n=190	X_refsource_misc
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3438	X_refsource_confirm
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32603	Vdb Entry
http://www.squirrelmail.org/index.php	X_refsource_confirm
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/3332	Vdb Entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/47024	Vdb Entry
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9764	Signature

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/Feb/msg00000.html	2017-09-29
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-12/msg00002.html	2017-09-29
http://secunia.com/advisories/32143	2017-09-29
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1682	2017-09-29
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-December/msg00223.html	2017-09-29
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-December/msg00449.html	2017-09-29
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2008-2379	2009-01-12
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=473877	2009-01-12

Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions

Vendor		Product				Version		Other		Status
Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status	<-- -->	Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status
Squirrelmail Search vendor "Squirrelmail"		Squirrelmail Search vendor "Squirrelmail" for product "Squirrelmail"				<= 1.4.16 Search vendor "Squirrelmail" for product "Squirrelmail" and version " <= 1.4.16"		-		Affected
Squirrelmail Search vendor "Squirrelmail"		Squirrelmail Search vendor "Squirrelmail" for product "Squirrelmail"				0.1 Search vendor "Squirrelmail" for product "Squirrelmail" and version "0.1"		-		Affected
Squirrelmail Search vendor "Squirrelmail"		Squirrelmail Search vendor "Squirrelmail" for product "Squirrelmail"				0.1.1 Search vendor "Squirrelmail" for product "Squirrelmail" and version "0.1.1"		-		Affected
Squirrelmail Search vendor "Squirrelmail"		Squirrelmail Search vendor "Squirrelmail" for product "Squirrelmail"				0.1.2 Search vendor "Squirrelmail" for product "Squirrelmail" and version "0.1.2"		-		Affected
Squirrelmail Search vendor "Squirrelmail"		Squirrelmail Search vendor "Squirrelmail" for product "Squirrelmail"				0.2 Search vendor "Squirrelmail" for product "Squirrelmail" and version "0.2"		-		Affected
Squirrelmail Search vendor "Squirrelmail"		Squirrelmail Search vendor "Squirrelmail" for product "Squirrelmail"				0.2.1 Search vendor "Squirrelmail" for product "Squirrelmail" and version "0.2.1"		-		Affected
Squirrelmail Search vendor "Squirrelmail"		Squirrelmail Search vendor "Squirrelmail" for product "Squirrelmail"				0.3 Search vendor "Squirrelmail" for product "Squirrelmail" and version "0.3"		-		Affected
Squirrelmail Search vendor "Squirrelmail"		Squirrelmail Search vendor "Squirrelmail" for product "Squirrelmail"				0.3.1 Search vendor "Squirrelmail" for product "Squirrelmail" and version "0.3.1"		-		Affected
Squirrelmail Search vendor "Squirrelmail"		Squirrelmail Search vendor "Squirrelmail" for product "Squirrelmail"				0.3pre1 Search vendor "Squirrelmail" for product "Squirrelmail" and version "0.3pre1"		-		Affected
Squirrelmail Search vendor "Squirrelmail"		Squirrelmail Search vendor "Squirrelmail" for product "Squirrelmail"				0.3pre2 Search vendor "Squirrelmail" for product "Squirrelmail" and version "0.3pre2"		-		Affected
Squirrelmail Search vendor "Squirrelmail"		Squirrelmail Search vendor "Squirrelmail" for product "Squirrelmail"				0.4 Search vendor "Squirrelmail" for product "Squirrelmail" and version "0.4"		-		Affected
Squirrelmail Search vendor "Squirrelmail"		Squirrelmail Search vendor "Squirrelmail" for product "Squirrelmail"				0.4pre1 Search vendor "Squirrelmail" for product "Squirrelmail" and version "0.4pre1"		-		Affected
Squirrelmail Search vendor "Squirrelmail"		Squirrelmail Search vendor "Squirrelmail" for product "Squirrelmail"				0.4pre2 Search vendor "Squirrelmail" for product "Squirrelmail" and version "0.4pre2"		-		Affected
Squirrelmail Search vendor "Squirrelmail"		Squirrelmail Search vendor "Squirrelmail" for product "Squirrelmail"				0.5 Search vendor "Squirrelmail" for product "Squirrelmail" and version "0.5"		-		Affected
Squirrelmail Search vendor "Squirrelmail"		Squirrelmail Search vendor "Squirrelmail" for product "Squirrelmail"				0.5pre1 Search vendor "Squirrelmail" for product "Squirrelmail" and version "0.5pre1"		-		Affected
Squirrelmail Search vendor "Squirrelmail"		Squirrelmail Search vendor "Squirrelmail" for product "Squirrelmail"				0.5pre2 Search vendor "Squirrelmail" for product "Squirrelmail" and version "0.5pre2"		-		Affected
Squirrelmail Search vendor "Squirrelmail"		Squirrelmail Search vendor "Squirrelmail" for product "Squirrelmail"				1.0 Search vendor "Squirrelmail" for product "Squirrelmail" and version "1.0"		-		Affected
Squirrelmail Search vendor "Squirrelmail"		Squirrelmail Search vendor "Squirrelmail" for product "Squirrelmail"				1.0.1 Search vendor "Squirrelmail" for product "Squirrelmail" and version "1.0.1"		-		Affected
Squirrelmail Search vendor "Squirrelmail"		Squirrelmail Search vendor "Squirrelmail" for product "Squirrelmail"				1.0.2 Search vendor "Squirrelmail" for product "Squirrelmail" and version "1.0.2"		-		Affected
Squirrelmail Search vendor "Squirrelmail"		Squirrelmail Search vendor "Squirrelmail" for product "Squirrelmail"				1.0.3 Search vendor "Squirrelmail" for product "Squirrelmail" and version "1.0.3"		-		Affected
Squirrelmail Search vendor "Squirrelmail"		Squirrelmail Search vendor "Squirrelmail" for product "Squirrelmail"				1.0.4 Search vendor "Squirrelmail" for product "Squirrelmail" and version "1.0.4"		-		Affected
Squirrelmail Search vendor "Squirrelmail"		Squirrelmail Search vendor "Squirrelmail" for product "Squirrelmail"				1.0.5 Search vendor "Squirrelmail" for product "Squirrelmail" and version "1.0.5"		-		Affected
Squirrelmail Search vendor "Squirrelmail"		Squirrelmail Search vendor "Squirrelmail" for product "Squirrelmail"				1.0.6 Search vendor "Squirrelmail" for product "Squirrelmail" and version "1.0.6"		-		Affected
Squirrelmail Search vendor "Squirrelmail"		Squirrelmail Search vendor "Squirrelmail" for product "Squirrelmail"				1.0pre1 Search vendor "Squirrelmail" for product "Squirrelmail" and version "1.0pre1"		-		Affected
Squirrelmail Search vendor "Squirrelmail"		Squirrelmail Search vendor "Squirrelmail" for product "Squirrelmail"				1.0pre2 Search vendor "Squirrelmail" for product "Squirrelmail" and version "1.0pre2"		-		Affected
Squirrelmail Search vendor "Squirrelmail"		Squirrelmail Search vendor "Squirrelmail" for product "Squirrelmail"				1.0pre3 Search vendor "Squirrelmail" for product "Squirrelmail" and version "1.0pre3"		-		Affected
Squirrelmail Search vendor "Squirrelmail"		Squirrelmail Search vendor "Squirrelmail" for product "Squirrelmail"				1.1.0 Search vendor "Squirrelmail" for product "Squirrelmail" and version "1.1.0"		-		Affected
Squirrelmail Search vendor "Squirrelmail"		Squirrelmail Search vendor "Squirrelmail" for product "Squirrelmail"				1.1.1 Search vendor "Squirrelmail" for product "Squirrelmail" and version "1.1.1"		-		Affected
Squirrelmail Search vendor "Squirrelmail"		Squirrelmail Search vendor "Squirrelmail" for product "Squirrelmail"				1.1.2 Search vendor "Squirrelmail" for product "Squirrelmail" and version "1.1.2"		-		Affected
Squirrelmail Search vendor "Squirrelmail"		Squirrelmail Search vendor "Squirrelmail" for product "Squirrelmail"				1.1.3 Search vendor "Squirrelmail" for product "Squirrelmail" and version "1.1.3"		-		Affected
Squirrelmail Search vendor "Squirrelmail"		Squirrelmail Search vendor "Squirrelmail" for product "Squirrelmail"				1.2.0 Search vendor "Squirrelmail" for product "Squirrelmail" and version "1.2.0"		-		Affected
Squirrelmail Search vendor "Squirrelmail"		Squirrelmail Search vendor "Squirrelmail" for product "Squirrelmail"				1.2.0_rc3 Search vendor "Squirrelmail" for product "Squirrelmail" and version "1.2.0_rc3"		-		Affected
Squirrelmail Search vendor "Squirrelmail"		Squirrelmail Search vendor "Squirrelmail" for product "Squirrelmail"				1.2.1 Search vendor "Squirrelmail" for product "Squirrelmail" and version "1.2.1"		-		Affected
Squirrelmail Search vendor "Squirrelmail"		Squirrelmail Search vendor "Squirrelmail" for product "Squirrelmail"				1.2.2 Search vendor "Squirrelmail" for product "Squirrelmail" and version "1.2.2"		-		Affected
Squirrelmail Search vendor "Squirrelmail"		Squirrelmail Search vendor "Squirrelmail" for product "Squirrelmail"				1.2.3 Search vendor "Squirrelmail" for product "Squirrelmail" and version "1.2.3"		-		Affected
Squirrelmail Search vendor "Squirrelmail"		Squirrelmail Search vendor "Squirrelmail" for product "Squirrelmail"				1.2.4 Search vendor "Squirrelmail" for product "Squirrelmail" and version "1.2.4"		-		Affected
Squirrelmail Search vendor "Squirrelmail"		Squirrelmail Search vendor "Squirrelmail" for product "Squirrelmail"				1.2.5 Search vendor "Squirrelmail" for product "Squirrelmail" and version "1.2.5"		-		Affected
Squirrelmail Search vendor "Squirrelmail"		Squirrelmail Search vendor "Squirrelmail" for product "Squirrelmail"				1.2.6 Search vendor "Squirrelmail" for product "Squirrelmail" and version "1.2.6"		-		Affected
Squirrelmail Search vendor "Squirrelmail"		Squirrelmail Search vendor "Squirrelmail" for product "Squirrelmail"				1.2.7 Search vendor "Squirrelmail" for product "Squirrelmail" and version "1.2.7"		-		Affected
Squirrelmail Search vendor "Squirrelmail"		Squirrelmail Search vendor "Squirrelmail" for product "Squirrelmail"				1.3.0 Search vendor "Squirrelmail" for product "Squirrelmail" and version "1.3.0"		-		Affected
Squirrelmail Search vendor "Squirrelmail"		Squirrelmail Search vendor "Squirrelmail" for product "Squirrelmail"				1.3.1 Search vendor "Squirrelmail" for product "Squirrelmail" and version "1.3.1"		-		Affected
Squirrelmail Search vendor "Squirrelmail"		Squirrelmail Search vendor "Squirrelmail" for product "Squirrelmail"				1.3.2 Search vendor "Squirrelmail" for product "Squirrelmail" and version "1.3.2"		-		Affected
Squirrelmail Search vendor "Squirrelmail"		Squirrelmail Search vendor "Squirrelmail" for product "Squirrelmail"				1.4.0 Search vendor "Squirrelmail" for product "Squirrelmail" and version "1.4.0"		-		Affected
Squirrelmail Search vendor "Squirrelmail"		Squirrelmail Search vendor "Squirrelmail" for product "Squirrelmail"				1.4.0_rc1 Search vendor "Squirrelmail" for product "Squirrelmail" and version "1.4.0_rc1"		-		Affected
Squirrelmail Search vendor "Squirrelmail"		Squirrelmail Search vendor "Squirrelmail" for product "Squirrelmail"				1.4.0_rc2a Search vendor "Squirrelmail" for product "Squirrelmail" and version "1.4.0_rc2a"		-		Affected
Squirrelmail Search vendor "Squirrelmail"		Squirrelmail Search vendor "Squirrelmail" for product "Squirrelmail"				1.4.1 Search vendor "Squirrelmail" for product "Squirrelmail" and version "1.4.1"		-		Affected
Squirrelmail Search vendor "Squirrelmail"		Squirrelmail Search vendor "Squirrelmail" for product "Squirrelmail"				1.4.2 Search vendor "Squirrelmail" for product "Squirrelmail" and version "1.4.2"		-		Affected
Squirrelmail Search vendor "Squirrelmail"		Squirrelmail Search vendor "Squirrelmail" for product "Squirrelmail"				1.4.3 Search vendor "Squirrelmail" for product "Squirrelmail" and version "1.4.3"		-		Affected
Squirrelmail Search vendor "Squirrelmail"		Squirrelmail Search vendor "Squirrelmail" for product "Squirrelmail"				1.4.3_rc1 Search vendor "Squirrelmail" for product "Squirrelmail" and version "1.4.3_rc1"		-		Affected
Squirrelmail Search vendor "Squirrelmail"		Squirrelmail Search vendor "Squirrelmail" for product "Squirrelmail"				1.4.3a Search vendor "Squirrelmail" for product "Squirrelmail" and version "1.4.3a"		-		Affected
Squirrelmail Search vendor "Squirrelmail"		Squirrelmail Search vendor "Squirrelmail" for product "Squirrelmail"				1.4.4 Search vendor "Squirrelmail" for product "Squirrelmail" and version "1.4.4"		-		Affected
Squirrelmail Search vendor "Squirrelmail"		Squirrelmail Search vendor "Squirrelmail" for product "Squirrelmail"				1.4.4_rc1 Search vendor "Squirrelmail" for product "Squirrelmail" and version "1.4.4_rc1"		-		Affected
Squirrelmail Search vendor "Squirrelmail"		Squirrelmail Search vendor "Squirrelmail" for product "Squirrelmail"				1.4.5 Search vendor "Squirrelmail" for product "Squirrelmail" and version "1.4.5"		-		Affected
Squirrelmail Search vendor "Squirrelmail"		Squirrelmail Search vendor "Squirrelmail" for product "Squirrelmail"				1.4.5_rc1 Search vendor "Squirrelmail" for product "Squirrelmail" and version "1.4.5_rc1"		-		Affected
Squirrelmail Search vendor "Squirrelmail"		Squirrelmail Search vendor "Squirrelmail" for product "Squirrelmail"				1.4.6 Search vendor "Squirrelmail" for product "Squirrelmail" and version "1.4.6"		-		Affected
Squirrelmail Search vendor "Squirrelmail"		Squirrelmail Search vendor "Squirrelmail" for product "Squirrelmail"				1.4.6_rc1 Search vendor "Squirrelmail" for product "Squirrelmail" and version "1.4.6_rc1"		-		Affected
Squirrelmail Search vendor "Squirrelmail"		Squirrelmail Search vendor "Squirrelmail" for product "Squirrelmail"				1.4.7 Search vendor "Squirrelmail" for product "Squirrelmail" and version "1.4.7"		-		Affected
Squirrelmail Search vendor "Squirrelmail"		Squirrelmail Search vendor "Squirrelmail" for product "Squirrelmail"				1.4.8 Search vendor "Squirrelmail" for product "Squirrelmail" and version "1.4.8"		-		Affected
Squirrelmail Search vendor "Squirrelmail"		Squirrelmail Search vendor "Squirrelmail" for product "Squirrelmail"				1.4.9 Search vendor "Squirrelmail" for product "Squirrelmail" and version "1.4.9"		-		Affected
Squirrelmail Search vendor "Squirrelmail"		Squirrelmail Search vendor "Squirrelmail" for product "Squirrelmail"				1.4.9a Search vendor "Squirrelmail" for product "Squirrelmail" and version "1.4.9a"		-		Affected
Squirrelmail Search vendor "Squirrelmail"		Squirrelmail Search vendor "Squirrelmail" for product "Squirrelmail"				1.4.10 Search vendor "Squirrelmail" for product "Squirrelmail" and version "1.4.10"		-		Affected
Squirrelmail Search vendor "Squirrelmail"		Squirrelmail Search vendor "Squirrelmail" for product "Squirrelmail"				1.4.10a Search vendor "Squirrelmail" for product "Squirrelmail" and version "1.4.10a"		-		Affected
Squirrelmail Search vendor "Squirrelmail"		Squirrelmail Search vendor "Squirrelmail" for product "Squirrelmail"				1.4.11 Search vendor "Squirrelmail" for product "Squirrelmail" and version "1.4.11"		-		Affected
Squirrelmail Search vendor "Squirrelmail"		Squirrelmail Search vendor "Squirrelmail" for product "Squirrelmail"				1.4.12 Search vendor "Squirrelmail" for product "Squirrelmail" and version "1.4.12"		-		Affected
Squirrelmail Search vendor "Squirrelmail"		Squirrelmail Search vendor "Squirrelmail" for product "Squirrelmail"				1.4.15 Search vendor "Squirrelmail" for product "Squirrelmail" and version "1.4.15"		-		Affected
Squirrelmail Search vendor "Squirrelmail"		Squirrelmail Search vendor "Squirrelmail" for product "Squirrelmail"				1.4.15_rc1 Search vendor "Squirrelmail" for product "Squirrelmail" and version "1.4.15_rc1"		-		Affected