{
    "id": "CVE-2006-2842",
    "published": "2006-06-06 20:06:00",
    "last_modified": "2026-06-16 22:25:53",
    "cvss_score": "7.5",
    "cvss_severity": "HIGH",
    "cvss_version": "2.0",
    "cvss_vector": "AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P",
    "cwe": null,
    "description": "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",
    "epss_score": "0.44016",
    "epss_percentile": "0.98709",
    "kev": 0,
    "kev_due": null,
    "has_exploit": 1,
    "updated_at": "2026-09-28 18:17:05",
    "priority": {
        "rank": 2,
        "label": "Patch early",
        "why": "A public exploit exists."
    },
    "products": [
        {
            "vendor": "squirrelmail",
            "product": "squirrelmail"
        }
    ],
    "kev_detail": null,
    "exploits": [
        {
            "source": "exploit-db",
            "ref_id": "27948",
            "title": "Squirrelmail 1.4.x - 'Redirect.php' Local File Inclusion",
            "date": "2006-06-02",
            "url": "https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/27948"
        }
    ],
    "refs_list": [
        "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"
    ]
}