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
Published Apr 2, 2003
10.0
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 2.75%
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.
Affected products
No data.
- 0.55
- 0.56
- 0.57
- 0.58
- 0.59
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (13 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 2.75% (0.02749) | 85.67th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 2.75% (0.02749) | 84.23th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 1.65% (0.01655) | 80.35th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 3.65% (0.03655) | 79.54th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 2.00% (0.01997) | 82.45th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.70% (0.00705) | 81.03th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 18, 2024 | 0.70% (0.00705) | 80.30th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jan 29, 2024 | 0.70% (0.00705) | 78.30th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.72% (0.00716) | 77.48th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.21% (0.01213) | 66.61th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 17, 2023 | 1.21% (0.01213) | 66.22th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.21% (0.01213) | 64.21th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.21% (0.01213) | 40.54th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
No CWE recorded.
References (4)
- http://instantwebmail.sourceforge.net/#changeLog x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/8650.php vdb-entryx_refsource_XFPatchVendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/264041 mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQVendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/4361 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDPatchVendor Advisory
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://instantwebmail.sourceforge.net/#changeLog | x_refsource_CONFIRM | |
| http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/8650.php | vdb-entryx_refsource_XFPatchVendor Advisory | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/264041 | mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQVendor Advisory | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/4361 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDPatchVendor Advisory |
Change history (0)
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