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
CVE-2006-2842
- No confirmed exploitation signals yet
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- CVSS v3
- —
- EG Score
- 0.0(none)
- EPSS
- 98.6%
- KEV
- Not listed
Published
June 6, 2006
Last Modified
April 16, 2026
References (40)
- cve@mitreftp://patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/advisories/20060703-01-U.asc
- cve@mitrehttp://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=306172
- cve@mitrehttp://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce//2007/Jul/msg00004.html
- cve@mitrehttp://secunia.com/advisories/20406
- cve@mitrehttp://secunia.com/advisories/20931
- cve@mitrehttp://secunia.com/advisories/21159
- cve@mitrehttp://secunia.com/advisories/21262
- cve@mitrehttp://secunia.com/advisories/26235
- cve@mitrehttp://securitytracker.com/id?1016209
- cve@mitrehttp://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
- cve@mitrehttp://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:101
- cve@mitrehttp://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006_17_sr.html
- cve@mitrehttp://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0547.html
- cve@mitrehttp://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/435605/100/0/threaded
- cve@mitrehttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/18231
Patch Availability(1)
| Vendor / Ecosystem | Fixed in / Patch | Released | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| redhat | squirrelmail-0:1.4.6-7.el4 | 2006-07-03 | redhat |
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Publicly available exploits
(3 references)Working exploit code is in the public domain (1 GitHub PoC) (1 Exploit-DB entry). Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.
- GitHub PoCkarthi-the-hacker/CVE-2006-2842First seen Dec 28, 2023
CVE-2006-2842 is a powerful scanner for bug bounty hunters and penetration testers to discover vulnerabilities in their web applications.
Open source ↗ - Exploit-DBEDB-27948✓ verifiedFirst seen Jun 2, 2006
Squirrelmail 1.4.x - 'Redirect.php' Local File Inclusion
Open source ↗ - Nucleihttp/cves/2006/CVE-2006-2842.yamlFirst seen Jan 1, 2006
Squirrelmail <=1.4.6 - Local File Inclusion
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