SquirrelMail $THEME variable can be used to execute commands
| squirrelmail-theme-command-execution (8671) |  High Risk |
Description:
SquirrelMail could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary commands on the system. A remote attacker with a valid SquirrelMail account could supply a malicious $THEME variable by modifying cookie values, which would cause the execution of arbitrary commands using one of the PHP scripts in SquirrelMail.
Platforms Affected:
- SquirrelMail, SquirrelMail 1.2.5
Remedy:
Upgrade to the latest version of SquirrelMail (1.2.6 or later), available from the SquirrelMail Web site. See References.
Consequences:
Gain Access
References:
- BugTraq Mailing List, Sun Mar 31 2002 - 15:21:40 CST, Re: squirrelmail 1.2.5 email user can execute command at http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2002-03/0386.html.
- BugTraq Mailing List, Wed Mar 27 2002 - 19:16:23 CST, squirrelmail 1.2.5 email user can execute command at http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2002-03/0350.html.
- SquirrelMail Web site, SquirrelMail - Webmail for Nuts! at http://www.squirrelmail.org.
- BID-4385: SquirrelMail Theme Remote Command Execution Vulnerability
- CVE-2002-0516: SquirrelMail 1.2.5 and earlier allows authenticated SquirrelMail users to execute arbitrary commands by modifying the THEME variable in a cookie.
Reported:
Mar 28, 2002
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