CVE Catalog

CVE-2002-0490

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

Instant Web Mail versions before 0.60 do not properly filter CR/LF sequences, allowing remote attackers to execute arbitrary POP commands via the id parameter in message.php or modify certain mail message headers via various parameters in write.php.

Risk Assessment

This vulnerability may lead to unauthorized access to the mail system and manipulation of messages, posing a serious threat to data integrity and confidentiality.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update Instant Web Mail to version 0.60 or later to eliminate this vulnerability and implement additional security measures to protect against attacks.

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Original NVD description (English source)

Instant Web Mail before 0.60 does not properly filter CR/LF sequences, which allows remote attackers to (1) execute arbitrary POP commands via the id parameter in message.php, or (2) modify certain mail message headers via numerous parameters in write.php.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS