# CVE-2002-1276: An incomplete fix for a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in SquirrelMail 1.2.8 calls the strip\_tags function on the PHP\_SELF value b

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2002-11-14 · Updated: 2024-08-08

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

An incomplete fix for a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in SquirrelMail 1.2.8 calls the strip_tags function on the PHP_SELF value but does not save the result back to that variable, leaving it open to cross-site scripting attacks.

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## References

- http://www.debian.org/security/2002/dsa-191
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/7019
- http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/10634.php
- http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=167471
- http://secunia.com/advisories/8220
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-042.html

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