Description
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in login.php in EGroupware 1.4.001+.002; 1.6.001+.002 and possibly other versions before 1.6.003; and EPL 9.1 before 9.1.20100309 and 9.2 before 9.2.20100309; allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the lang parameter.
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 | egroupware | 1.4.004-2.dfsg-4.2 | DSA-2013-1 |
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.
Exploit-DB 1
- eGroupWare 1.6.002 and eGroupWare premium line 9.1 - Multiple Vulnerabilities EDB-11777 · webapps · Mar 16, 2010 · verified
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
Advisories 1
- DSA-2013-1 egroupware - several vulnerabilities Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
References
- 11777 exploit
- http://www.egroupware.org/news?item=93
- DSA-2013 vendor-advisory
- [oss-security] 20100921 Re: CVE request: egroupware remote code and xss mailing-list