JVN#30881447
SquirrelMail vulnerable to cross-site request forgery
Overview
SquirrelMail contains a cross-site request forgery vulnerability.
Products Affected
- SquirrelMail 1.4.19 and earlier
Description
SquirrelMail from SquirrelMail Project is an open source webmail (web-based email).
SquirrelMail contains an issue in processing of sending a message or setting changes, which may result in cross-site request forgery.
Impact
A remote attacker may send an arbitrary email or change the settings.
Solution
Update the Software
Update to the latest version of SquirrelMail according to the information provided by the developer.
The issue was resolved in SquirrelMail 1.4.20.
Vendor Status
| Vendor | Link |
| SquirrelMail Project | Security -- CSRF in all forms |
| SquirrelMail Downloads |
References
JPCERT/CC Addendum
Vulnerability Analysis by JPCERT/CC
Analyzed on 2011.01.07
| Measures | Conditions | Severity |
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| Access Required | can be attacked over the Internet using packets |
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| Authentication | anonymous or no authentication (IP addresses do not count) |
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| User Interaction Required | the user must be convinced to take a standard action that does not feel harmful to most users, such as click on a link or view a file |
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| Exploit Complexity | the user must be convinced to take a difficult or suspicious action. If the honest user must have elevated privileges, they are likely to be more suspiciouse |
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Credit
Daiki Fukumori reported this vulnerability to IPA.
JPCERT/CC coordinated with the developer under Information Security Early Warning Partnership.
Other Information
| JPCERT Alert | |
| JPCERT Reports | |
| CERT Advisory |
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| CPNI Advisory |
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| TRnotes |
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| CVE |
CVE-2009-2964 |
| JVN iPedia |
JVNDB-2009-002207 |