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CVE-2002-0490
Instant Web Mail before 0.60 does not properly filter CR/LF sequences, which allows remote attackers to (1) execute arbitrary POP commands…
High10.0EPSS 2.7%
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- mitre
Description
Instant Web Mail before 0.60 does not properly filter CR/LF sequences, which allows remote attackers to (1) execute arbitrary POP commands via the id parameter in message.php, or (2) modify certain mail message headers via numerous parameters in write.php.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 2.0 | High10.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 2.7% · top 14% of all CVEs (2 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: High 10.0.
Weakness
- n/a
Affected products
n/a
- affected n/a
References (4)
- instant-webmail-pop-commands(8650) (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_XFx_transferred
- 4361 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDx_transferred
- 20020323 Instant Web Mail additional POP3 commands and mail headers (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQx_transferred
- http://instantwebmail.sourceforge.net/#changeLog (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
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