CVE-2009-1578

Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in SquirrelMail before 1.4.18 and NaSMail...

4.3 MediumFix available

Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in SquirrelMail before 1.4.18 and NaSMail before 1.7 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via vectors involving (1) certain encrypted strings in e-mail headers, related to contrib/decrypt_headers.php; (2) PHP_SELF; and (3) the query string (aka QUERY_STRING).

Exploit likelihood

1.98%Down 2.0 points since Feb 4, 2022

What each source reports

NVD Score used 4.3

Record: CVE-2009-1578
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

Record: CVE-2009-1578
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2009-1574 No score

Record: EUVD-2009-1574
Updated: 2026-11-03

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-2ffv-f223-6p7w No score

Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in SquirrelMail before 1.4.18 and NaSMail...

Record: GHSA-2ffv-f223-6p7w
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-4, plus listed versions 2:1.4.9a-12:1.4.9a-22:1.4.9a-3	2:1.4.9a-4
`squirrelmail` Debian:5.0	before 2:1.4.15-4+lenny1, plus listed versions 2:1.4.15-4	2:1.4.15-4+lenny1
`squirrelmail` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as	before 0:1.4.8-13.el3	0:1.4.8-13.el3
`squirrelmail` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::desktop	before 0:1.4.8-13.el3	0:1.4.8-13.el3
`squirrelmail` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::es	before 0:1.4.8-13.el3	0:1.4.8-13.el3
`squirrelmail` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::ws	before 0:1.4.8-13.el3	0:1.4.8-13.el3
`squirrelmail` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as	before 0:1.4.8-5.el4_8.5	0:1.4.8-5.el4_8.5
`squirrelmail` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop	before 0:1.4.8-5.el4_8.5	0:1.4.8-5.el4_8.5
`squirrelmail` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es	before 0:1.4.8-5.el4_8.5	0:1.4.8-5.el4_8.5
`squirrelmail` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws	before 0:1.4.8-5.el4_8.5	0:1.4.8-5.el4_8.5
`squirrelmail` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client_workstation	before 0:1.4.8-5.el5_3.7	0:1.4.8-5.el5_3.7
`squirrelmail` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server	before 0:1.4.8-5.el5_3.7	0:1.4.8-5.el5_3.7

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-2009-1578 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 4.3) in Squirrelmail, published May 14, 2009. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.98%, the 80th percentile. Fixed in squirrelmail 2:1.4.9a-4.

References

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