CVE-2001-0857 describes a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Imp Webmail versions 2.2.6 and earlier, specifically within the status.php3 script. This flaw allows remote attackers to hijack user session cookies by injecting malicious scripts via the message parameter, potentially leading to unauthorized access to other users' email. Rated with a CVSS score of 7.5 (HIGH), it presents a low-complexity attack vector with potential for partial confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact. While not listed on the KEV catalog, an exploit for session hijacking in Horde IMP 2.2.x is available on ExploitDB, and the vulnerability has garnered significant community discussion, though no active exploitation or media coverage is reported.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 2.2.6CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:imp:webmail:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.0 Reddit, 0.1 Bluesky, 0.1 Mastodon, and 0.4 GitHub mentions.
No media coverage found for this CVE.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.1 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.
Remediation records are not available for this CVE.