GLSA 200802-03: Horde IMP: Security bypass
| Severity: | normal |
| Title: | Horde IMP: Security bypass |
| Date: | 02/11/2008 |
| Bugs: | |
| ID: | 200802-03 |
Synopsis
Insufficient checks in Horde may allow a remote attacker to bypass security restrictions.Background
Horde IMP provides a web-based access to IMAP and POP3 mailboxes.
Affected packages
| Package | Vulnerable | Unaffected | Architecture(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| www-apps/horde-imp | < 4.1.6 | >= 4.1.6 | All supported architectures |
Description
Ulf Harnhammar, Secunia Research discovered that the "frame" and "frameset" HTML tags are not properly filtered out. He also reported that certain HTTP requests are executed without being checked.
Impact
A remote attacker could entice a user to open a specially crafted HTML e-mail, possibly resulting in the deletion of arbitrary e-mail messages.
Workaround
There is no known workaround at this time.
Resolution
All Horde IMP users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=www-apps/horde-imp-4.1.6"
References
Availability
This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at the Gentoo Security Website:
Concerns?
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License
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