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SquirrelMail "compose.php" Variable Manipulation Vulnerability
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Secunia Advisory:
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SA21354
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Release Date:
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2006-08-11
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Popularity:
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9,932 views
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Critical:
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Less critical
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Impact:
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Manipulation of data
Exposure of sensitive information
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Where:
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From remote
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Solution Status:
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Vendor Patch
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| Software: | SquirrelMail 1.x
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| CVE reference: | CVE-2006-4019
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Description:
A vulnerability has been reported in SquirrelMail, which can be exploited by malicious users to disclose or manipulate sensitive information.
The vulnerability is caused due to an unspecified error, which can be exploited to overwrite variables defined in compose.php. This can further be exploited to disclose or manipulate other users' preferences or attachments.
The vulnerability has been reported in versions 1.4.0 through 1.4.7.
Solution:
Update to version 1.4.8.
http://www.squirrelmail.org/download.php
Provided and/or discovered by:
The vendor credits James Bercegay, GulfTech Security Research
Original Advisory:
http://www.squirrelmail.org/security/issue/2006-08-11
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