CVE-2009-1578
Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in SquirrelMail before 1.4.18 and NaSMail...
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. No source names a fixed version.
- Severity
- 4.3 MediumCVSS 2.0, NVD
- Exploit chance
- 1.98%EPSS, 80th percentile
- Exploitation
- None knownNot on CISA’s or ENISA’s lists
- Fixed in
- No fix listedNo source names one
Description
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
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
squirrelmailDebian:4.0 From an advisory covering 4 CVEs | 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 |
squirrelmailDebian:5.0 From an advisory covering 4 CVEs | before 2:1.4.15-4+lenny1, plus listed versions 2:1.4.15-4 | 2:1.4.15-4+lenny1 |
squirrelmailRed Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as From an advisory covering 3 CVEs | before 0:1.4.8-13.el3 | 0:1.4.8-13.el3 |
squirrelmailRed Hat:enterprise_linux:3::desktop From an advisory covering 3 CVEs | before 0:1.4.8-13.el3 | 0:1.4.8-13.el3 |
squirrelmailRed Hat:enterprise_linux:3::es From an advisory covering 3 CVEs | before 0:1.4.8-13.el3 | 0:1.4.8-13.el3 |
squirrelmailRed Hat:enterprise_linux:3::ws From an advisory covering 3 CVEs | before 0:1.4.8-13.el3 | 0:1.4.8-13.el3 |
squirrelmailRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as From an advisory covering 3 CVEs | before 0:1.4.8-5.el4_8.5 | 0:1.4.8-5.el4_8.5 |
squirrelmailRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop From an advisory covering 3 CVEs | before 0:1.4.8-5.el4_8.5 | 0:1.4.8-5.el4_8.5 |
squirrelmailRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es From an advisory covering 3 CVEs | before 0:1.4.8-5.el4_8.5 | 0:1.4.8-5.el4_8.5 |
squirrelmailRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws From an advisory covering 3 CVEs | before 0:1.4.8-5.el4_8.5 | 0:1.4.8-5.el4_8.5 |
squirrelmailRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client_workstation From an advisory covering 3 CVEs | before 0:1.4.8-5.el5_3.7 | 0:1.4.8-5.el5_3.7 |
squirrelmailRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server From an advisory covering 3 CVEs | before 0:1.4.8-5.el5_3.7 | 0:1.4.8-5.el5_3.7 |
What each source reports
NVD Score used
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).
- Record
CVE-2009-1578- CVSS 2.0
- 4.3 Medium
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-79
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE ListNo score
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).
- Record
CVE-2009-1578- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2009-1574No score
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).
- Record
EUVD-2009-1574- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-2ffv-f223-6p7wNo score
Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in SquirrelMail before 1.4.18 and NaSMail...
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).
- Record
GHSA-2ffv-f223-6p7w- Weakness
- CWE-79
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| affected, facts | ||
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
References
lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2010//Jun/msg00001.html
gna.org/forum/forum.php?forum_id=2146
mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:110
securityfocus.com/bid/34916
squirrelmail.svn.sourceforge.net/viewvc/squirrelmail/branches/SM-1_4-STABLE/squirrelmail/doc/ChangeLog
vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/1481
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squirrelmail.org/security/issue/2009-05-09
redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-May/msg00566.html
secunia.com/advisories/35140
download.gna.org/nasmail/nasmail-1.7.zip
osvdb.org/60468
oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11624
support.apple.com/kb/HT4188
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/50459
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=500363
debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1802
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2009-1578
github.com/advisories/GHSA-2ffv-f223-6p7w
access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2009:1066
security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/advisories/2009/rhsa-2009_1066.json
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2009-1578