The patch to the checklogin function in omail.pl for omail webmail 0.98.5 is incomplete…
Priority MEDIUM 50Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Complete · Complete · Complete
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
The patch to the checklogin function in omail.pl for omail webmail 0.98.5 is incomplete, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters such as "`" (backticks) in the password.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.0473 91st percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2004-1993
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-g85p-2pm2-pfr5
References
More Omail Webmail vulnerabilities
- TI-2003-01104 The checklogin function in omail.pl for omail webmail 0.98.4 and earlier allows remote… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
Sources
- CVE-2004-1993 · CVE Program
- CVE-2004-1993 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-g85p-2pm2-pfr5 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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