CVE-2001-1159
highpriority · track · 31EPSS 0.036 · 90 %ileEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
load_prefs.php and supporting include files in SquirrelMail 1.0.4 and earlier do not properly initialize certain PHP variables, which allows remote attackers to (1) view sensitive files via the config_php and data_dir options, and (2) execute arbitrary code by using options_order.php to upload a message that could be interpreted as PHP.
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base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · medium–high · 6.4–7.5
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affected products (3)
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also known as (2)
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references (8)
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- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2001-07/0029.htmlenisa_euvd
- http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/6775.phpenisa_euvd
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/2968enisa_euvd
- http://www.squirrelmail.org/changelog.phpenisa_euvd
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2001-07/0029.htmlPatchVendor Advisorynvd
- http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/6775.phpPatchVendor Advisorynvd
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/2968PatchVendor Advisorynvd
- http://www.squirrelmail.org/changelog.phpnvd
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