vulnerability
Ubuntu: (Multiple Advisories) (CVE-2016-10033): PHPMailer vulnerabilities
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P) | Dec 30, 2016 | Mar 22, 2023 | Mar 27, 2026 |
Severity
8
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Published
Dec 30, 2016
Added
Mar 22, 2023
Modified
Mar 27, 2026
Description
The mailSend function in the isMail transport 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 crafted Sender property.
Solution
ubuntu-pro-upgrade-libphp-phpmailer
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