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.
Argument Injection
ProviderTypeBase ScoreAtk. VectorAtk. ComplexityPriv. RequiredVector
NISTNIST
9.8 CRITICAL
NETWORK
LOW
NONE
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
mitreCNA
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CISA-ADPADP
9.8 CRITICAL
NETWORK
LOW
NONE
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Base Score
CVSS 3.x
EPSS Score
Percentile: 99%
VendorProductVersion
phpmailer_projectphpmailer
𝑥
< 5.2.18
wordpresswordpress
𝑥
≤ 4.7
joomlajoomla\!
1.5.0 ≤
𝑥
≤ 3.6.5
𝑥
= Vulnerable software versions
Debian logo
Debian Releases
Debian Product
Codename
libphp-phpmailer
bullseye
6.2.0-2
fixed
bookworm
6.6.3-1
fixed
sid
6.9.1-1
fixed
trixie
6.9.1-1
fixed
Ubuntu logo
Ubuntu Releases
Ubuntu Product
Codename
libphp-phpmailer
jammy
not-affected
impish
not-affected
hirsute
not-affected
groovy
not-affected
focal
not-affected
eoan
not-affected
disco
not-affected
cosmic
not-affected
bionic
not-affected
artful
not-affected
zesty
not-affected
yakkety
ignored
xenial
Fixed 5.2.14+dfsg-1ubuntu0.1~esm1
released
trusty
dne
precise
ignored
Common Weakness Enumeration
References
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
https://developer.joomla.org/security-centre/668-20161205-phpmailer-security-advisory.html
https://github.com/PHPMailer/PHPMailer/releases/tag/v5.2.18
https://github.com/PHPMailer/PHPMailer/wiki/About-the-CVE-2016-10033-and-CVE-2016-10045-vulnerabilities
https://legalhackers.com/advisories/PHPMailer-Exploit-Remote-Code-Exec-CVE-2016-10033-Vuln.html
https://www.drupal.org/psa-2016-004
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40968/
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40969/
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40970/
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40974/
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40986/
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/41962/
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/41996/
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42024/
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42221/
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
https://developer.joomla.org/security-centre/668-20161205-phpmailer-security-advisory.html
https://github.com/PHPMailer/PHPMailer/releases/tag/v5.2.18
https://github.com/PHPMailer/PHPMailer/wiki/About-the-CVE-2016-10033-and-CVE-2016-10045-vulnerabilities
https://legalhackers.com/advisories/PHPMailer-Exploit-Remote-Code-Exec-CVE-2016-10033-Vuln.html
https://www.drupal.org/psa-2016-004
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40968/
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40969/
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40970/
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40974/
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40986/
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/41962/
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/41996/
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42024/
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42221/
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2016-10033