CVE-2016-10033
The mailSend function in the isMail transport in PHPMailer before
Description
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.
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Affected Vendors & Products
| Vendor | Product | Version |
|---|---|---|
| phpmailer_project | phpmailer | From 8.3.0 (inc) to 8.3.12 (inc) |
| wordpress | wordpress | From 5.7 (inc) to 5.7.5 (inc) |
| joomla | joomla\! | From 1.5.0 (inc) to 3.6.5 (inc) |
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Exploitability
CWE
KEV
| CWE ID | Description |
|---|---|
| CWE-88 | The product constructs a string for a command to be executed by a separate component in another control sphere, but it does not properly delimit the intended arguments, options, or switches within that command string. |
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CVE Publication Date:
2016-12-30
CVE Last Modified Date:
2025-10-22
Report Generation Date:
2025-11-23
AI Powered Q&A Generation:
2025-07-08
EPSS Last Evaluated Date:
2025-08-20
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