CVE-2001-1159
load_prefs.php and supporting include files in SquirrelMail 1.0.4 and earlier do not properly...
load_prefs.php and supporting include files in SquirrelMail 1.0.4 and earlier do not properly initialize certain PHP variables, which allows remote attackers to (1) view sensitive files via the config_php and data_dir options, and (2) execute arbitrary code by using options_order.php to upload a message that could be interpreted as PHP.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
load_prefs.php and supporting include files in SquirrelMail 1.0.4 and earlier do not properly initialize certain PHP variables, which allows remote attackers to (1) view sensitive files via the config_php and data_dir options, and (2) execute arbitrary code by using options_order.php to upload a message that could be interpreted as PHP.
- Record
CVE-2001-1159- CVSS 2.0
- 7.5 High
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
load_prefs.php and supporting include files in SquirrelMail 1.0.4 and earlier do not properly initialize certain PHP variables, which allows remote attackers to (1) view sensitive files via the config_php and data_dir options, and (2) execute arbitrary code by using options_order.php to upload a message that could be interpreted as PHP.
- Record
CVE-2001-1159- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2001-1140 No score
load_prefs.php and supporting include files in SquirrelMail 1.0.4 and earlier do not properly initialize certain PHP variables, which allows remote attackers to (1) view sensitive files via the config_php and data_dir options, and (2) execute arbitrary code by using options_order.php to upload a message that could be interpreted as PHP.
- Record
EUVD-2001-1140- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-frq8-jv9p-q5hg No score
load_prefs.php and supporting include files in SquirrelMail 1.0.4 and earlier do not properly...
load_prefs.php and supporting include files in SquirrelMail 1.0.4 and earlier do not properly initialize certain PHP variables, which allows remote attackers to (1) view sensitive files via the config_php and data_dir options, and (2) execute arbitrary code by using options_order.php to upload a message that could be interpreted as PHP.
- Record
GHSA-frq8-jv9p-q5hg- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2001-1159 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.5) in Squirrelmail, published July 2, 2001. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 3.64%, the 89th percentile. No source names a fixed version.