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CVE-2010-4555


Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in SquirrelMail 1.4.21 and earlier allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via vectors involving (1) drop-down selection lists, (2) the > (greater than) character in the SquirrelSpell spellchecking plugin, and (3) errors associated with the Index Order (aka options_order) page.


Security Impact Summary

CVE-2010-4555 is a security vulnerability that . Impacting 1 product from squirrelmail organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Documented in 2011, this vulnerability occurred amid the cloud computing expansion era, where traditional network perimeter security models were being reevaluated. Organizations were transitioning from isolated infrastructure to interconnected systems, creating new attack surfaces that vulnerabilities like this could exploit.


Published

2011-07-14T23:55:01.707

Last Modified

2025-04-11T00:51:21.963

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 4.3 (MEDIUM)

CVSSv2 Vector

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

  • Access Vector: NETWORK
  • Access Complexity: MEDIUM
  • Authentication: NONE
  • Confidentiality Impact: NONE
  • Integrity Impact: PARTIAL
  • Availability Impact: NONE
Exploitability Score

8.6

Impact Score

2.9

Weaknesses
  • Type: Primary
    CWE-79

Affected Vendors & Products
Type Vendor Product Version/Range Vulnerable?
Application squirrelmail squirrelmail ≤ 1.4.21 Yes
Application squirrelmail squirrelmail 0.1 Yes
Application squirrelmail squirrelmail 0.1.1 Yes
Application squirrelmail squirrelmail 0.1.2 Yes
Application squirrelmail squirrelmail 0.2 Yes
Application squirrelmail squirrelmail 0.2.1 Yes
Application squirrelmail squirrelmail 0.3 Yes
Application squirrelmail squirrelmail 0.3.1 Yes
Application squirrelmail squirrelmail 0.3pre1 Yes
Application squirrelmail squirrelmail 0.3pre2 Yes
Application squirrelmail squirrelmail 0.4 Yes
Application squirrelmail squirrelmail 0.4pre1 Yes
Application squirrelmail squirrelmail 0.4pre2 Yes
Application squirrelmail squirrelmail 0.5 Yes
Application squirrelmail squirrelmail 0.5pre1 Yes
Application squirrelmail squirrelmail 0.5pre2 Yes
Application squirrelmail squirrelmail 1.0 Yes
Application squirrelmail squirrelmail 1.0.1 Yes
Application squirrelmail squirrelmail 1.0.2 Yes
Application squirrelmail squirrelmail 1.0.3 Yes
Application squirrelmail squirrelmail 1.0.4 Yes
Application squirrelmail squirrelmail 1.0.5 Yes
Application squirrelmail squirrelmail 1.0.6 Yes
Application squirrelmail squirrelmail 1.0pre1 Yes
Application squirrelmail squirrelmail 1.0pre2 Yes
Application squirrelmail squirrelmail 1.0pre3 Yes
Application squirrelmail squirrelmail 1.1.0 Yes
Application squirrelmail squirrelmail 1.1.1 Yes
Application squirrelmail squirrelmail 1.1.2 Yes
Application squirrelmail squirrelmail 1.1.3 Yes
Application squirrelmail squirrelmail 1.2 Yes
Application squirrelmail squirrelmail 1.2.0 Yes
Application squirrelmail squirrelmail 1.2.0 Yes
Application squirrelmail squirrelmail 1.2.1 Yes
Application squirrelmail squirrelmail 1.2.2 Yes
Application squirrelmail squirrelmail 1.2.3 Yes
Application squirrelmail squirrelmail 1.2.4 Yes
Application squirrelmail squirrelmail 1.2.5 Yes
Application squirrelmail squirrelmail 1.2.6 Yes
Application squirrelmail squirrelmail 1.2.6 Yes
Application squirrelmail squirrelmail 1.2.7 Yes
Application squirrelmail squirrelmail 1.2.8 Yes
Application squirrelmail squirrelmail 1.2.9 Yes
Application squirrelmail squirrelmail 1.2.10 Yes
Application squirrelmail squirrelmail 1.2.11 Yes
Application squirrelmail squirrelmail 1.3.0 Yes
Application squirrelmail squirrelmail 1.3.1 Yes
Application squirrelmail squirrelmail 1.3.2 Yes
Application squirrelmail squirrelmail 1.4 Yes
Application squirrelmail squirrelmail 1.4 Yes
Application squirrelmail squirrelmail 1.4.0 Yes
Application squirrelmail squirrelmail 1.4.0 Yes
Application squirrelmail squirrelmail 1.4.0 Yes
Application squirrelmail squirrelmail 1.4.0-r1 Yes
Application squirrelmail squirrelmail 1.4.1 Yes
Application squirrelmail squirrelmail 1.4.2 Yes
Application squirrelmail squirrelmail 1.4.2-r1 Yes
Application squirrelmail squirrelmail 1.4.2-r2 Yes
Application squirrelmail squirrelmail 1.4.2-r3 Yes
Application squirrelmail squirrelmail 1.4.2-r4 Yes
Application squirrelmail squirrelmail 1.4.2-r5 Yes
Application squirrelmail squirrelmail 1.4.3 Yes
Application squirrelmail squirrelmail 1.4.3 Yes
Application squirrelmail squirrelmail 1.4.3 Yes
Application squirrelmail squirrelmail 1.4.3a Yes
Application squirrelmail squirrelmail 1.4.3aa Yes
Application squirrelmail squirrelmail 1.4.4 Yes
Application squirrelmail squirrelmail 1.4.4 Yes
Application squirrelmail squirrelmail 1.4.5 Yes
Application squirrelmail squirrelmail 1.4.5 Yes
Application squirrelmail squirrelmail 1.4.6 Yes
Application squirrelmail squirrelmail 1.4.6 Yes
Application squirrelmail squirrelmail 1.4.6_cvs Yes
Application squirrelmail squirrelmail 1.4.7 Yes
Application squirrelmail squirrelmail 1.4.8 Yes
Application squirrelmail squirrelmail 1.4.8.4fc6 Yes
Application squirrelmail squirrelmail 1.4.9 Yes
Application squirrelmail squirrelmail 1.4.9a Yes
Application squirrelmail squirrelmail 1.4.10 Yes
Application squirrelmail squirrelmail 1.4.10a Yes
Application squirrelmail squirrelmail 1.4.11 Yes
Application squirrelmail squirrelmail 1.4.12 Yes
Application squirrelmail squirrelmail 1.4.13 Yes
Application squirrelmail squirrelmail 1.4.15 Yes
Application squirrelmail squirrelmail 1.4.15 Yes
Application squirrelmail squirrelmail 1.4.15rc1 Yes
Application squirrelmail squirrelmail 1.4.16 Yes
Application squirrelmail squirrelmail 1.4.17 Yes
Application squirrelmail squirrelmail 1.4.18 Yes
Application squirrelmail squirrelmail 1.4.19 Yes
Application squirrelmail squirrelmail 1.4.20 Yes

References

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For squirrelmail's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.