Horde 3.3.12, Horde Groupware 1.2.10, and Horde Groupware Webmail Edition 1.2.10, as distributed by FTP between November 2011 and February 2012, contains an externally introduced modification (Trojan Horse) in templates/javascript/open_calendar.js, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code.
CVE-2012-0209
- High exploitation likelihood — EPSS 72%
No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.
- CVSS v3
- —
- EG Score
- 0.0(none)
- EPSS
- 99.4%
- KEV
- Not listed
Published
September 25, 2012
Last Modified
April 29, 2026
References (10)
- security@debianhttp://dev.horde.org/h/jonah/stories/view.php?channel_id=1&id=155
- security@debianhttp://eromang.zataz.com/2012/02/15/cve-2012-0209-horde-backdoor-analysis/
- security@debianhttp://lists.horde.org/archives/announce/2012/000751.html
- security@debianhttp://packetstormsecurity.org/files/109874/Horde-3.3.12-Backdoor-Arbitrary-PHP-Code-Execution.html
- security@debianhttps://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=790877
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://dev.horde.org/h/jonah/stories/view.php?channel_id=1&id=155
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://eromang.zataz.com/2012/02/15/cve-2012-0209-horde-backdoor-analysis/
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://lists.horde.org/archives/announce/2012/000751.html
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://packetstormsecurity.org/files/109874/Horde-3.3.12-Backdoor-Arbitrary-PHP-Code-Execution.html
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=790877
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Publicly available exploits
(2 references)Working exploit code is in the public domain (1 Metasploit module) (1 Exploit-DB entry). Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.
- Exploit-DBEDB-18492✓ verifiedFirst seen Feb 17, 2012
Horde 3.3.12 - Backdoor Arbitrary PHP Code Execution (Metasploit)
Open source ↗ - Metasploitexploit/multi/http/horde_href_backdoor✓ verifiedFirst seen Feb 13, 2012
Horde 3.3.12 Backdoor Arbitrary PHP Code Execution
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