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Vulnerability record · CVE-2002-0516 · published 12 August 2002

CVE-2002-0516: Squirrelmail vulnerability

Squirrelmail · Squirrelmail

SquirrelMail 1.2.5 and earlier allows authenticated SquirrelMail users to execute arbitrary commands by modifying the THEME variable in a cookie.

10.0 CVSS 2.0 High EPSS 11% · top 4.3%
10.0CVSS 2.0 base score
11%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
8References, 2 tagged exploit
16 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

SquirrelMail 1.2.5 and earlier allows authenticated SquirrelMail users to execute arbitrary commands by modifying the THEME variable in a cookie.

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2002-03/0350.html
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2002-03/0386.html
http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/8671.php PatchVendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/4385 ExploitPatchVendor Advisory
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2002-03/0350.html
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2002-03/0386.html
http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/8671.php PatchVendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/4385 ExploitPatchVendor Advisory

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2002-0516), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-26). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.