CVE-2004-0639

Squirrelmail <1.2.10 - XSS

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2004-0639. PoCs published by anonymous.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit demonstrates HTML injection in the 'From' field of SquirrelMail, allowing execution of arbitrary JavaScript. It can be used to steal cookies or redirect users to malicious sites.

Description

Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in Squirrelmail 1.2.10 and earlier allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary HTML or script via (1) the $mailer variable in read_body.php, (2) the $senderNames_part variable in mailbox_display.php, and possibly other vectors including (3) the $event_title variable or (4) the $event_text variable.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by anonymous · textwebappsphp
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/24167

This exploit demonstrates HTML injection in the 'From' field of SquirrelMail, allowing execution of arbitrary JavaScript. It can be used to steal cookies or redirect users to malicious sites.

Classification
Working Poc 90%
Attack Type
Xss
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: SquirrelMail (versions prior to fix for CVE-2004-0639)
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Access to send an email to a SquirrelMail user
MITRE ATT&CK
mistral-large-3 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (7)

Core 7
Core References
Issue Tracking x_refsource_confirm
http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=257973
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/16285
Mailing List mailing-list x_refsource_bugtraq
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=108611554415078&w=2
Patch, Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_debian
http://www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-535
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_conectiva
http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000858
Exploit, Patch vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/10450

Scores

EPSS 0.0596
EPSS Percentile 92.4%

Details

Status published
Products (21)
open_webmail/open_webmail 2.30
open_webmail/open_webmail 2.31
open_webmail/open_webmail 2.32
sgi/propack 3.0
squirrelmail/squirrelmail 1.2.0
squirrelmail/squirrelmail 1.2.1
squirrelmail/squirrelmail 1.2.2
squirrelmail/squirrelmail 1.2.3
squirrelmail/squirrelmail 1.2.4
squirrelmail/squirrelmail 1.2.5
... and 11 more
Published Aug 06, 2004
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026