Open WebMail 2.30 and earlier, when use_syshomedir is disabled or create_syshomedir is…
Priority LOW 26Published · 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
- None · Partial · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
Open WebMail 2.30 and earlier, when use_syshomedir is disabled or create_syshomedir is enabled, creates new directories before authenticating, which allows remote attackers to create arbitrary directories.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01351 71st 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
CPE configurations NVD · 6
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:open_webmail:open_webmail:1.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.7 | Vulnerable | Open Webmail |
| cpe:2.3:a:open_webmail:open_webmail:1.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.8 | Vulnerable | Open Webmail |
| cpe:2.3:a:open_webmail:open_webmail:1.71:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.71 | Vulnerable | Open Webmail |
| cpe:2.3:a:open_webmail:open_webmail:1.81:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.81 | Vulnerable | Open Webmail |
| cpe:2.3:a:open_webmail:open_webmail:1.90:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.90 | Vulnerable | Open Webmail |
| cpe:2.3:a:open_webmail:open_webmail:2.30:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.30 | Vulnerable | Open Webmail |
- cpe:2.3:a:open_webmail:open_webmail:1.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.7 Vulnerable ·Open Webmail
- cpe:2.3:a:open_webmail:open_webmail:1.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.8 Vulnerable ·Open Webmail
- cpe:2.3:a:open_webmail:open_webmail:1.71:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.71 Vulnerable ·Open Webmail
- cpe:2.3:a:open_webmail:open_webmail:1.81:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.81 Vulnerable ·Open Webmail
- cpe:2.3:a:open_webmail:open_webmail:1.90:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.90 Vulnerable ·Open Webmail
- cpe:2.3:a:open_webmail:open_webmail:2.30:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.30 Vulnerable ·Open Webmail
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2004-2458
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-c42j-vfcj-rhgx
References
More Open Webmail vulnerabilities
- TI-2004-02156 The read_list_from_file function in vacation.pl for OpenWebmail before 2.32 20040629… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
- TI-2004-00469 Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in mime.php for SquirrelMail before 1.4.3 allows… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 6.8
- TI-2004-00580 Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in Squirrelmail 1.2.10 and earlier… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 6.8
- TI-2005-01357 Open WebMail (OWM) before 2.51 20050430 allows remote authenticated users to execute… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-2006-02134 Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in ow-shared.pl in OpenWebMail (OWM) 2.51 and… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 6.8
- TI-2002-01308 openwebmail_init in Open WebMail 1.81 and earlier allows local users to execute arbitrary… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.2
Sources
- CVE-2004-2458 · CVE Program
- CVE-2004-2458 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-c42j-vfcj-rhgx · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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