CVE-2005-2095

SquirrelMail <= 1.4.4 - Remote Code Execution via Extract Function

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2005-2095. PoCs published by GulfTech Security.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This is a writeup describing a variable overwriting vulnerability in SquirrelMail due to an unsafe extract() call in options_identities.php. The vulnerability allows attackers to overwrite critical variables by submitting crafted POST data.

Description

options_identities.php in SquirrelMail 1.4.4 and earlier uses the extract function to process the $_POST variable, which allows remote attackers to modify or read the preferences of other users, conduct cross-site scripting XSS) attacks, and write arbitrary files.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WRITEUP
by GulfTech Security · textwebappsphp
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/43830

This is a writeup describing a variable overwriting vulnerability in SquirrelMail due to an unsafe extract() call in options_identities.php. The vulnerability allows attackers to overwrite critical variables by submitting crafted POST data.

Classification
Writeup 90%
Attack Type
Other
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: SquirrelMail <= 1.4.5-RC1
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Access to the SquirrelMail web interface
MITRE ATT&CK
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (13)

Core 13
Core References
Mailing List vendor-advisory x_refsource_apple
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2005/Aug/msg00000.html
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_suse
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2005_18_sr.html
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/14254
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry mailing-list x_refsource_bugtraq
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/405200
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry mailing-list x_refsource_bugtraq
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/405202
Issue Tracking vendor-advisory x_refsource_fedora
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=163047
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/21359
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_redhat
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-595.html
Patch, Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_debian
http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-756
Mailing List vendor-advisory x_refsource_apple
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2005//Aug/msg00001.html
Issue Tracking x_refsource_confirm
http://www.squirrelmail.org/security/issue/2005-07-13
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry signature x_refsource_oval
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10500

Scores

EPSS 0.0424
EPSS Percentile 89.7%

Details

Status published
Products (22)
squirrelmail/squirrelmail 1.0.4
squirrelmail/squirrelmail 1.0.5
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
squirrelmail/squirrelmail 1.2.6
squirrelmail/squirrelmail 1.2.7
... and 12 more
Published Jul 13, 2005
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026