CVE-2001-1159

HighCVSS 7.5/10Last modified Jun 16, 2026

Description

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.

Metrics

CVSS 2.0 7.5/10AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Affected software

No affected versions have been published.

Timeline

Published
Jul 2, 2001
Last modified
Jun 16, 2026
NVD status
Modified

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CVE-2001-1159: High severity, CVSS 7.5 | Vulnix