webmail.php in SquirrelMail 1.4.0 to 1.4.5 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary…
Priority LOW 24Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Medium
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · Partial · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.
Summary
webmail.php in SquirrelMail 1.4.0 to 1.4.5 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web pages into the right frame via a URL in the right_frame parameter. NOTE: this has been called a cross-site scripting (XSS) issue, but it is different than what is normally identified as XSS.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.0205 81st percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 1 advisory
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 · 12
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:squirrelmail:squirrelmail:1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.4 | Vulnerable | SquirrelMail |
| cpe:2.3:a:squirrelmail:squirrelmail:1.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.4.1 | Vulnerable | SquirrelMail |
| cpe:2.3:a:squirrelmail:squirrelmail:1.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.4.2 | Vulnerable | SquirrelMail |
| cpe:2.3:a:squirrelmail:squirrelmail:1.4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.4.3 | Vulnerable | SquirrelMail |
| cpe:2.3:a:squirrelmail:squirrelmail:1.4.3_r3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.4.3_r3 | Vulnerable | SquirrelMail |
| cpe:2.3:a:squirrelmail:squirrelmail:1.4.3_rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.4.3_rc1 | Vulnerable | SquirrelMail |
| cpe:2.3:a:squirrelmail:squirrelmail:1.4.3a:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.4.3a | Vulnerable | SquirrelMail |
| cpe:2.3:a:squirrelmail:squirrelmail:1.4.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.4.4 | Vulnerable | SquirrelMail |
| cpe:2.3:a:squirrelmail:squirrelmail:1.4.4_rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.4.4_rc1 | Vulnerable | SquirrelMail |
| cpe:2.3:a:squirrelmail:squirrelmail:1.4.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.4.5 | Vulnerable | SquirrelMail |
- cpe:2.3:a:squirrelmail:squirrelmail:1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.4 Vulnerable ·SquirrelMail
- cpe:2.3:a:squirrelmail:squirrelmail:1.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.4.1 Vulnerable ·SquirrelMail
- cpe:2.3:a:squirrelmail:squirrelmail:1.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.4.2 Vulnerable ·SquirrelMail
- cpe:2.3:a:squirrelmail:squirrelmail:1.4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.4.3 Vulnerable ·SquirrelMail
- cpe:2.3:a:squirrelmail:squirrelmail:1.4.3_r3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.4.3_r3 Vulnerable ·SquirrelMail
- cpe:2.3:a:squirrelmail:squirrelmail:1.4.3_rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.4.3_rc1 Vulnerable ·SquirrelMail
- cpe:2.3:a:squirrelmail:squirrelmail:1.4.3a:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.4.3a Vulnerable ·SquirrelMail
- cpe:2.3:a:squirrelmail:squirrelmail:1.4.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.4.4 Vulnerable ·SquirrelMail
- cpe:2.3:a:squirrelmail:squirrelmail:1.4.4_rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.4.4_rc1 Vulnerable ·SquirrelMail
- cpe:2.3:a:squirrelmail:squirrelmail:1.4.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.4.5 Vulnerable ·SquirrelMail
Show 2 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:squirrelmail:squirrelmail:1.4.6_rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.4.6_rc1 | Vulnerable | SquirrelMail |
| cpe:2.3:a:squirrelmail:squirrelmail:1.4_rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.4_rc1 | Vulnerable | SquirrelMail |
- cpe:2.3:a:squirrelmail:squirrelmail:1.4.6_rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.4.6_rc1 Vulnerable ·SquirrelMail
- cpe:2.3:a:squirrelmail:squirrelmail:1.4_rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.4_rc1 Vulnerable ·SquirrelMail
Remediation
Red Hat 1 advisory
- RHSA-2006:0283 Released 2006-05-03 · Red Hat rating Moderatesquirrelmail security update
- Red Hat Desktop version 3 squirrelmail-1.4.6-5.el3
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 3 squirrelmail-1.4.6-5.el3
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4 squirrelmail-1.4.6-5.el4
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4 squirrelmail-1.4.6-5.el4
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3 squirrelmail-1.4.6-5.el3
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4 squirrelmail-1.4.6-5.el4
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 3 squirrelmail-1.4.6-5.el3
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4 squirrelmail-1.4.6-5.el4
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Desktop version 3 | Fixed | RHSA-2006:0283 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 3 | Fixed | RHSA-2006:0283 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4 | Fixed | RHSA-2006:0283 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4 | Fixed | RHSA-2006:0283 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3 | Fixed | RHSA-2006:0283 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4 | Fixed | RHSA-2006:0283 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 3 | Fixed | RHSA-2006:0283 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4 | Fixed | RHSA-2006:0283 |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2006-0188
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-33xh-3h2c-ghq3
References
More Squirrelmail vulnerabilities
- TI-2006-02750 PHP remote file inclusion vulnerability in functions/plugin.php in SquirrelMail 1.4.6 and… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-2017-05328 SquirrelMail 1.4.22 (and other versions before 20170427_0200-SVN) allows… CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.8
- TI-2002-00501 SquirrelMail 1.2.5 and earlier allows authenticated SquirrelMail users to execute… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
- TI-2002-01101 Cross-site scripting vulnerabilities in SquirrelMail 1.2.7 and earlier allows remote… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-2004-00468 Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in SquirrelMail 1.4.2 allow remote… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 6.8
- TI-2004-00470 SQL injection vulnerability in SquirrelMail before 1.4.3 RC1 allows remote attackers to… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
Sources
- CVE-2006-0188 · CVE Program
- CVE-2006-0188 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-33xh-3h2c-ghq3 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2006-0188 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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