CVE-2002-0516 in the critical feed json
SquirrelMail 1.2.5 and earlier allows authenticated SquirrelMail users to execute arbitrary commands by modifying the THEME variable in a c…
published 2002-08-12 24 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2002-0512
- cvss
- 10.0
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 11.0%
- EPSS 11.0% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 95%
- public exploits
- 1
- Exploit-DB
Summary
SquirrelMail 1.2.5 and earlier allows authenticated SquirrelMail users to execute arbitrary commands by modifying the THEME variable in a cookie.
Patch / fix
- iss.net/security_center/static/8671.php advisory
- securityfocus.com/bid/4385 advisory
Timeline
- First public exploit (EDB-21358)
- Published
Exploit prediction
10.96% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 95% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- EDB-21358 SquirrelMail 1.2.x - Theme Remote Command Execution webapps, 2002-03-28
- securityfocus.com http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/4385 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 10.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
References
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iss.net
/security_center/static/8671.php
vdb-entry, patch, vendor-advisory
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securityfocus.com
/bid/4385
vdb-entry, exploit, patch, vendor-advisory
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archives.neohapsis.com
/archives/bugtraq/2002-03/0386.html
mailing-list
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archives.neohapsis.com
/archives/bugtraq/2002-03/0350.html
mailing-list
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2002-0516
- NVD CVE-2002-0516
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