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Vulnerability record · CVE-2009-1581 · published 14 May 2009

CVE-2009-1581: Squirrelmail cross-site scripting vulnerability

Squirrelmail · Squirrelmail

functions/mime.php in SquirrelMail before 1.4.18 does not protect the application's content from Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) positioning in HTML e-mail messages, which allows remote attackers to spoof the user interface, and conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) and phishing attacks, via a crafted message.

4.3 CVSS 2.0 Medium EPSS 1.7% · top 23.0% CWE-79 · Cross-site scripting
4.3CVSS 2.0 base score
1.7%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
46References
16 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

functions/mime.php in SquirrelMail before 1.4.18 does not protect the application's content from Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) positioning in HTML e-mail messages, which allows remote attackers to spoof the user interface, and conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) and phishing attacks, via a crafted message.

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

Affected products

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

References

LinkTags
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2010//Jun/msg00001.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/35052 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/35073 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/35140
http://secunia.com/advisories/35259
http://secunia.com/advisories/40220
http://squirrelmail.svn.sourceforge.net/viewvc/squirrelmail/branches/SM-1_4-STABLE/squirrelmail/doc/ChangeLog
http://squirrelmail.svn.sourceforge.net/viewvc/squirrelmail/branches/SM-1_4-STABLE/squirrelmail/functions/mime.php?r1=13
http://squirrelmail.svn.sourceforge.net/viewvc/squirrelmail?view=rev&revision=13667
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4188
http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1802
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:110
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-1066.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34916
http://www.squirrelmail.org/security/issue/2009-05-12
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1296 Vendor Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/1481
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=500356 Patch
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/50463
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10441
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-May/msg00566.html
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-May/msg00572.html
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-May/msg00577.html
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2010//Jun/msg00001.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/35052 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/35073 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/35140
http://secunia.com/advisories/35259
http://secunia.com/advisories/40220
http://squirrelmail.svn.sourceforge.net/viewvc/squirrelmail/branches/SM-1_4-STABLE/squirrelmail/doc/ChangeLog
http://squirrelmail.svn.sourceforge.net/viewvc/squirrelmail/branches/SM-1_4-STABLE/squirrelmail/functions/mime.php?r1=13
http://squirrelmail.svn.sourceforge.net/viewvc/squirrelmail?view=rev&revision=13667
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4188
http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1802
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:110
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-1066.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34916
http://www.squirrelmail.org/security/issue/2009-05-12
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1296 Vendor Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/1481

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2009-1581), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-10-06). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.