CVE-2005-0239

HIGH 7.5CVE-2005-0239 · Published 02/05/2005 · updated 16/06/2026

In short

CVE-2005-0239 is a HIGH (CVSS 7.5) vulnerability affecting s mime plugin (squirrelmail).
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS): 4.2%, higher than 91.0% of all vulnerabilities.
No patched version is listed yet: follow the vendor's advisory in References.

Package	Affected versions	Patched versions
s mime plugin squirrelmail	`= 0.4= 0.5`	No fix yet

Description

viewcert.php in the S/MIME plugin 0.4 and 0.5 for Squirrelmail allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in the cert parameter.

References

idefense.com/application/poi/display · Vendor Advisory
kb.cert.org/vuls/id/502328 · Patch
squirrelmail.org/plugin_view.php
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/19242

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