THREATPORT/VULNERABILITY/CVE-2005-1924
HIGH SEVERITY

CVE-2005-1924

Gpg Plugin vulnerability

CVSS
9.3
EPSS
10.3%
EPSS pct
95th
Exploited
No known
The G/PGP (GPG) Plugin 2.1 and earlier for Squirrelmail allow remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in (1) the fpr parameter to the deleteKey function in gpg_keyring.php, as called by (a) import_key_file.php, (b) import_key_text.php, and (c) keyring_main.php; and (2) the keyserver parameter to the gpg_recv_key function in gpg_key_functions.php, as called by gpg_options.php. NOTE: this issue may overlap CVE-2007-3636.
Affected vendor
Squirrelmail
Affected product
Gpg Plugin
CVSS vector
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Published
2005-12-31

Risk analysis

Based on its CVSS vector, this vulnerability is exploitable over the network, medium attack complexity, requiring no authentication. Successful exploitation leads to complete impact to confidentiality, complete impact to integrity, complete impact to availability.

Its EPSS score of 10.3% reflects a moderate probability of exploitation activity in the wild over the next 30 days, placing it above 95% of all scored CVEs.

Check your external exposure to CVE-2005-1924

  • Confirm whether Squirrelmail Gpg Plugin is running on any internet-facing host or subdomain.
  • Match discovered service fingerprints against the version affected by CVE-2005-1924.
  • Prioritise remediation if the asset is public, business-critical, or near authentication/payment flows.

How ThreatPort helps with CVE-2005-1924

ThreatPort's external attack surface scanner checks your internet-facing assets — agentlessly, from the outside in — for the exposed services and versions that CVE-2005-1924 affects, then prioritises the finding by real risk using CISA KEV and FIRST.org EPSS.

Run a free external exposure scan

Are you exposed to CVE-2005-1924?

Run an instant, non-intrusive external scan to check your attack surface for CVE-2005-1924.

Start free scan

No credit card. Agentless.

Related vulnerabilities

HIGH
CVE-2009-1774
Strawberry vulnerability
HIGH
CVE-2009-1779
Php Recommend vulnerability
HIGH
CVE-2009-1780
Php Recommend vulnerability