CVE-2006-2842
PHP remote file inclusion vulnerability in functions/plugin.php in SquirrelMail 1.4.6 and earlier, if register_globals is enabled and magic_quotes_gpc is disabled, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code via a URL in the plugins array parameter. NOTE: this issue has been disputed by third parties, who state that Squirrelmail provides prominent warnings to the administrator when register_globals is enabled. Since the varieties of administrator negligence are uncountable, perhaps this type of issue should not be included in CVE. However, the original developer has posted a security advisory, so there might be relevant real-world environments under which this vulnerability is applicable
CVSS
- Versión: 2.0
- Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
- Puntuación base: 7.5
Probabilidad de explotación (EPSS)
- Probabilidad de explotación en los próximos 30 días: 47%
- Percentil entre todas las CVEs puntuadas: 99
- Fecha de la puntuación: 6/10/2026
EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System, de FIRST) estima la probabilidad de que una vulnerabilidad sea explotada en 30 días. Complementa a CVSS (impacto) y a CISA KEV (explotación confirmada).
💥 Exploits públicos
Hay código de explotación o plantillas de detección públicos. No es lo mismo que explotación activa confirmada (KEV), pero aumenta el riesgo: parchee con prioridad.
- Publicado en Exploit-DB · Squirrelmail 1.4.x - 'Redirect.php' Local File Inclusion (2/6/2006)
- Plantilla de Nuclei (detección automática y masiva) · Squirrelmail <=1.4.6 - Local File Inclusion
- Prueba de concepto en GitHub (no verificada) · Lista de pruebas de concepto en GitHub
⚠️ Las pruebas de concepto de GitHub no están verificadas: algunas son falsas o contienen malware. No las ejecute nunca fuera de un laboratorio aislado.
Tecnologías afectadas (1)
CWE
- NVD-CWE-Other
Referencias
- ftp://patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/advisories/20060703-01-U.asc
- http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=306172
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce//2007/Jul/msg00004.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/20406
- http://secunia.com/advisories/20931
- http://secunia.com/advisories/21159
- http://secunia.com/advisories/21262
- http://secunia.com/advisories/26235
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1016209
- http://squirrelmail.cvs.sourceforge.net/squirrelmail/squirrelmail/functions/global.php?r1=1.27.2.16&r2=1.27.2.17&view=patch&pathrev=SM-1_4-STABLE
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:101
- http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006_17_sr.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0547.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/435605/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/18231
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/25159
- http://www.squirrelmail.org/security/issue/2006-06-01
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/2101
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/2732
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11670
- ftp://patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/advisories/20060703-01-U.asc
- http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=306172
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce//2007/Jul/msg00004.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/20406
- http://secunia.com/advisories/20931
- http://secunia.com/advisories/21159
- http://secunia.com/advisories/21262
- http://secunia.com/advisories/26235
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1016209
- http://squirrelmail.cvs.sourceforge.net/squirrelmail/squirrelmail/functions/global.php?r1=1.27.2.16&r2=1.27.2.17&view=patch&pathrev=SM-1_4-STABLE
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:101
- http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006_17_sr.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0547.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/435605/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/18231
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/25159
- http://www.squirrelmail.org/security/issue/2006-06-01
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/2101
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/2732
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11670
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