CVE-2006-2842 describes a remote file inclusion vulnerability in SquirrelMail 1.4.6 and earlier, specifically within the functions/plugin.php file. This flaw allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code by manipulating the 'plugins' array parameter, but only if PHP's register_globals is enabled and magic_quotes_gpc is disabled. The vulnerability carries a CVSS score of 7.5, indicating high severity with network-based attacks, low complexity, and potential for partial compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While there is no evidence of active exploitation or Metasploit modules, Nuclei templates and an ExploitDB entry exist, suggesting exploitability, despite community discussion and media coverage being minimal.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 1.4.6CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:squirrelmail:squirrelmail:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.0.4CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:squirrelmail:squirrelmail:1.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.0.5CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:squirrelmail:squirrelmail:1.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.2.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:squirrelmail:squirrelmail:1.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.2.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:squirrelmail:squirrelmail:1.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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