CVE-2008-2379

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in SquirrelMail before 1.4.17 allows remote attackers to...

4.3 MediumFix available

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.

Exploit likelihood

1.78%Down 1.6 points since Feb 4, 2022

What each source reports

NVD Score used 4.3

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.

Record: CVE-2008-2379
CVSS 2.0: 4.3 MediumAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
Weakness: CWE-79
Updated: 2026-11-02

CVE List No score

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.

Record: CVE-2008-2379
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2008-2374 No score

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.

Record: EUVD-2008-2374
Updated: 2026-11-03

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-f3qv-gjq7-3m4g No score

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in SquirrelMail before 1.4.17 allows remote attackers to...

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.

Record: GHSA-f3qv-gjq7-3m4g
Weakness: CWE-79
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

squirrelmail

Affected packages

Affected packages
Package	Affected	Fixed
`squirrelmail` Debian:4.0	before 2:1.4.9a-3, plus listed versions 2:1.4.9a-12:1.4.9a-2	2:1.4.9a-3
`squirrelmail` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as	before 0:1.4.8-8.el3	0:1.4.8-8.el3
`squirrelmail` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::desktop	before 0:1.4.8-8.el3	0:1.4.8-8.el3
`squirrelmail` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::es	before 0:1.4.8-8.el3	0:1.4.8-8.el3
`squirrelmail` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::ws	before 0:1.4.8-8.el3	0:1.4.8-8.el3
`squirrelmail` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as	before 0:1.4.8-5.el4_7.2	0:1.4.8-5.el4_7.2
`squirrelmail` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop	before 0:1.4.8-5.el4_7.2	0:1.4.8-5.el4_7.2
`squirrelmail` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es	before 0:1.4.8-5.el4_7.2	0:1.4.8-5.el4_7.2
`squirrelmail` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws	before 0:1.4.8-5.el4_7.2	0:1.4.8-5.el4_7.2
`squirrelmail` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client_workstation	before 0:1.4.8-5.el5_2.2	0:1.4.8-5.el5_2.2
`squirrelmail` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server	before 0:1.4.8-5.el5_2.2	0:1.4.8-5.el5_2.2

History

History
Recorded	Changed	Sources
Nov 3, 2026	aliases	EUVD
Nov 2, 2026	first indexed	CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2008-2379 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 4.3) in Squirrelmail, published December 5, 2008. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.78%, the 78th percentile. Fixed in squirrelmail 2:1.4.9a-3.

References

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