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CVE-2009-1581 Detail

Description

functions/mime.php in SquirrelMail before 1.4.18 does not protect the application's content from Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) positioning in HTML e-mail messages, which allows remote attackers to spoof the user interface, and conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) and phishing attacks, via a crafted message.


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Hyperlink Resource
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2010//Jun/msg00001.html
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2010//Jun/msg00001.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/35052 Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/35052 Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/35073 Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/35073 Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/35140
http://secunia.com/advisories/35140
http://secunia.com/advisories/35259
http://secunia.com/advisories/35259
http://secunia.com/advisories/40220
http://secunia.com/advisories/40220
http://squirrelmail.svn.sourceforge.net/viewvc/squirrelmail/branches/SM-1_4-STABLE/squirrelmail/doc/ChangeLog
http://squirrelmail.svn.sourceforge.net/viewvc/squirrelmail/branches/SM-1_4-STABLE/squirrelmail/doc/ChangeLog
http://squirrelmail.svn.sourceforge.net/viewvc/squirrelmail/branches/SM-1_4-STABLE/squirrelmail/functions/mime.php?r1=13667&r2=13666&pathrev=13667
http://squirrelmail.svn.sourceforge.net/viewvc/squirrelmail/branches/SM-1_4-STABLE/squirrelmail/functions/mime.php?r1=13667&r2=13666&pathrev=13667
http://squirrelmail.svn.sourceforge.net/viewvc/squirrelmail?view=rev&revision=13667
http://squirrelmail.svn.sourceforge.net/viewvc/squirrelmail?view=rev&revision=13667
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4188
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4188
http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1802
http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1802
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:110
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:110
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-1066.html
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-1066.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34916
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34916
http://www.squirrelmail.org/security/issue/2009-05-12
http://www.squirrelmail.org/security/issue/2009-05-12
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1296 Vendor Advisory 
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1296 Vendor Advisory 
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/1481
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/1481
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=500356 Patch 
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=500356 Patch 
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/50463
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/50463
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10441
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10441
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-May/msg00566.html
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-May/msg00566.html
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-May/msg00572.html
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-May/msg00572.html
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-May/msg00577.html
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-May/msg00577.html

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID CWE Name Source
CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') cwe source acceptance level NIST  

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Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2009-1581
NVD Published Date:
05/14/2009
NVD Last Modified:
11/20/2024
Source:
MITRE