Description
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in MIME/MIME/Contents.php in the MIME library in Horde 3.2.x before 3.2.2 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the filename of a MIME attachment in an e-mail message.
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 5.0 | horde3 | 3.2.1+debian0-2+lenny1 | DTSA-165-1 |
| Debian 4.0 | horde3 | 3.1.3-4etch4 | DSA-1642-1 |
Public exploits
Exploit or proof-of-concept code for this vulnerability is publicly available, which lowers the bar for attackers. Treat it as a reason to patch sooner.
Third-party code, not reviewed by us. Public PoCs are sometimes fake or contain malware. Read the code first and run it only in an isolated lab, against systems you are authorised to test.
Exploit-DB 1
- Horde 3.2 - MIME Attachment Filename Insufficient Filtering Cross-Site Scripting EDB-32354 · webapps · Sep 10, 2008 · verified
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
Advisories 2
- DSA-1642-1 horde3 - cross site scripting Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- DTSA-165-1 horde3 - several vulnerabilities Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
References
- horde-mime-xss(45030) vdb-entry
- 31842 third-party-advisory
- DSA-1642 vendor-advisory
- ADV-2008-2548 vdb-entry
- 31959 third-party-advisory
- http://ocert.org/patches/2008-012/MIME.patch
- [horde-announce] 20080910 [SECURITY] Horde 3.2.2 (final) mailing-list
- 31110 vdb-entry
- 20080910 [oCERT-2008-012] Horde, Popoon frameworks common input sanitization errors (XSS) mailing-list
- 4245 third-party-advisory
- [oss-security] 20080910 [oCERT-2008-012] Horde, Popoon frameworks common input sanitization errors (XSS) mailing-list
- http://www.ocert.org/advisories/ocert-2008-012.html