CVE-2004-1036
CVE-2004-1036 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Squirrelmail with a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.8. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low.
Key facts
- Severity: Medium (CVSS 2.0 base score 6.8)
- EPSS exploit prediction: 3% (85th percentile)
- Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
- Affected product: Squirrelmail
- Published:
- Last modified:
Description
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the decoding of encoded text in certain headers in mime.php for SquirrelMail 1.4.3a and earlier, and 1.5.1-cvs before 23rd October 2004, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary web script or HTML.
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2004-1036?
- Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the decoding of encoded text in certain headers in mime.php for SquirrelMail 1.4.3a and earlier, and 1.5.1-cvs before 23rd October 2004, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary web script or HTML.
- How severe is CVE-2004-1036?
- CVE-2004-1036 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.8, rated medium severity.
- Is CVE-2004-1036 being actively exploited?
- It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 3% (85th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
- What products are affected by CVE-2004-1036?
- CVE-2004-1036 primarily affects Squirrelmail. In total, 22 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
- How do I fix CVE-2004-1036?
- Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
- When was CVE-2004-1036 published?
- CVE-2004-1036 was published on 2005-03-01 and last updated on 2026-06-16.
References
- http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000905
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2005/Jan/msg00001.html
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2005/Mar/msg00000.html
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=110012133608004&w=2
- http://voxel.dl.sourceforge.net/sourceforge/squirrelmail/sm143a-xss.diff
- http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200411-25.xml
- http://www.squirrelmail.org/
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/18031
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9592
Affected products (22)
- cpe:2.3:a:squirrelmail:squirrelmail:1.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:squirrelmail:squirrelmail:1.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:squirrelmail:squirrelmail:1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:squirrelmail:squirrelmail:1.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:squirrelmail:squirrelmail:1.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:squirrelmail:squirrelmail:1.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:squirrelmail:squirrelmail:1.2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:squirrelmail:squirrelmail:1.2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:squirrelmail:squirrelmail:1.2.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:squirrelmail:squirrelmail:1.2.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:squirrelmail:squirrelmail:1.2.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:squirrelmail:squirrelmail:1.2.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:squirrelmail:squirrelmail:1.2.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:squirrelmail:squirrelmail:1.2.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:squirrelmail:squirrelmail:1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:squirrelmail:squirrelmail:1.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:squirrelmail:squirrelmail:1.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:squirrelmail:squirrelmail:1.4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:squirrelmail:squirrelmail:1.4.3_rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:squirrelmail:squirrelmail:1.4.3a:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:squirrelmail:squirrelmail:1.5_dev:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:gentoo:linux:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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