Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in openwebmail-read.pl in Open WebMail (OWM)…
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
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in openwebmail-read.pl in Open WebMail (OWM) 2.52, and other versions released before 06/18/2006, allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the from field. NOTE: some third party sources have mentioned the "to" and "from" fields, although CVE analysis shows that these are associated with the previous version, a different executable, and a different CVE.
Why it matters now
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 · 14
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:open_webmail:open_webmail:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 2.52 | Vulnerable | Open Webmail |
| 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:2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.5 | Vulnerable | Open Webmail |
| cpe:2.3:a:open_webmail:open_webmail:2.20:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.20 | Vulnerable | Open Webmail |
| cpe:2.3:a:open_webmail:open_webmail:2.21:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.21 | 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:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 2.52 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:2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.5 Vulnerable ·Open Webmail
- cpe:2.3:a:open_webmail:open_webmail:2.20:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.20 Vulnerable ·Open Webmail
- cpe:2.3:a:open_webmail:open_webmail:2.21:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.21 Vulnerable ·Open Webmail
- cpe:2.3:a:open_webmail:open_webmail:2.30:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.30 Vulnerable ·Open Webmail
Show 4 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:open_webmail:open_webmail:2.31:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.31 | Vulnerable | Open Webmail |
| cpe:2.3:a:open_webmail:open_webmail:2.32:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.32 | Vulnerable | Open Webmail |
| cpe:2.3:a:open_webmail:open_webmail:2.41:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.41 | Vulnerable | Open Webmail |
| cpe:2.3:a:open_webmail:open_webmail:2.51:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.51 | Vulnerable | Open Webmail |
- cpe:2.3:a:open_webmail:open_webmail:2.31:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.31 Vulnerable ·Open Webmail
- cpe:2.3:a:open_webmail:open_webmail:2.32:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.32 Vulnerable ·Open Webmail
- cpe:2.3:a:open_webmail:open_webmail:2.41:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.41 Vulnerable ·Open Webmail
- cpe:2.3:a:open_webmail:open_webmail:2.51:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.51 Vulnerable ·Open Webmail
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2006-3233
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-3w9r-m576-jv7x
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-2006-3233 · CVE Program
- CVE-2006-3233 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-3w9r-m576-jv7x · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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