CVE-2016-10033

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.

CVSS v3.0 9.8 CRITICAL
CVSS v2.0 7.5 HIGH

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CVSS v3.0 : CRITICAL

V3 Legend

Vector :

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

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CVSS v2.0 : HIGH

V2 Legend

Vector : AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Exploitability : 10.0 / Impact : 6.4

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References

Link	Resource
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40970/	Exploit Patch Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40968/	Exploit Patch Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://www.drupal.org/psa-2016-004	Third Party Advisory
https://legalhackers.com/advisories/PHPMailer-Exploit-Remote-Code-Exec-CVE-2016-10033-Vuln.html	Exploit Patch Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/PHPMailer/PHPMailer/wiki/About-the-CVE-2016-10033-and-CVE-2016-10045-vulnerabilities	Patch Vendor Advisory
https://github.com/PHPMailer/PHPMailer/releases/tag/v5.2.18	Patch Vendor Advisory
https://developer.joomla.org/security-centre/668-20161205-phpmailer-security-advisory.html	Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95108	Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2016/Dec/78	Mailing List Patch Third Party Advisory
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/140291/PHPMailer-Remote-Code-Execution.html	Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.rapid7.com/db/modules/exploit/multi/http/phpmailer_arg_injection	Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/140350/PHPMailer-Sendmail-Argument-Injection.html	Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037533	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42221/	Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42024/	Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/41996/	Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/41962/	Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40986/	Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40974/	Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40969/	Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/539963/100/0/threaded	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:phpmailer_project:phpmailer:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 2 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 3 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla\!:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Information

Published : 2016-12-30 11:59

Updated : 2021-09-30 09:30

NVD link : CVE-2016-10033

Mitre link : CVE-2016-10033

JSON object : View

CWE

CWE-77

Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in a Command ('Command Injection')

Products Affected

joomla

joomla\!

phpmailer_project

phpmailer

wordpress

wordpress

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