GHSA-5f37-gxvh-23v6
Suggest an improvement- Source
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-5f37-gxvh-23v6
- Import Source
- https://github.com/github/advisory-database/blob/main/advisories/github-reviewed/2020/03/GHSA-5f37-gxvh-23v6/GHSA-5f37-gxvh-23v6.json
- JSON Data
- https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/GHSA-5f37-gxvh-23v6
- Aliases
- Published
- 2020-03-05T22:09:17Z
- Modified
- 2024-03-08T05:19:44.595030Z
- Severity
-
- 9.8 (Critical) CVSS_V3 - CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H CVSS Calculator
- Summary
- Remote code execution in PHPMailer
- Details
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Impact
The
mailSendfunction in the defaultisMailtransport in PHPMailer before 5.2.18 might allow remote attackers to pass extra parameters to the mail command and consequently execute arbitrary code via a \" (backslash double quote) in a craftedSenderproperty.Patches
Fixed in 5.2.18
Workarounds
Filter and validate user input before passing it to internal functions.
References
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-10033 Related to a follow-on issue in https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-10045
For more information
If you have any questions or comments about this advisory: * Open a private issue in the PHPMailer project
- References
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- https://github.com/PHPMailer/PHPMailer/security/advisories/GHSA-5f37-gxvh-23v6
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-10033
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42221
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42024
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/41996
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/41962
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40986
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40974
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40970
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40969
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40968
- https://www.drupal.org/psa-2016-004
- https://legalhackers.com/advisories/PHPMailer-Exploit-Remote-Code-Exec-CVE-2016-10033-Vuln.html
- https://github.com/PHPMailer/PHPMailer/wiki/About-the-CVE-2016-10033-and-CVE-2016-10045-vulnerabilities
- https://github.com/PHPMailer/PHPMailer/releases/tag/v5.2.18
- https://github.com/PHPMailer/PHPMailer
- https://github.com/FriendsOfPHP/security-advisories/blob/master/phpmailer/phpmailer/CVE-2016-10033.yaml
- https://developer.joomla.org/security-centre/668-20161205-phpmailer-security-advisory.html
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/140291/PHPMailer-Remote-Code-Execution.html
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/140350/PHPMailer-Sendmail-Argument-Injection.html
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2016/Dec/78
- http://www.rapid7.com/db/modules/exploit/multi/http/phpmailer_arg_injection
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/539963/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95108
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037533
Affected packages
Packagist / phpmailer/phpmailer
Package
- Name
- phpmailer/phpmailer
- Purl
- pkg:composer/phpmailer/phpmailer