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PHPMailer Multiple Vulnerabilities

Last Update Date: 8 Jul 2025 Release Date: 28 Dec 2016 7910 Views

RISK: Extremely High Risk

TYPE: Servers - Web Servers

TYPE: Web Servers

Multiple vulnerabilities were identified in PHPMailer, a remote attacker can exploit these vulnerabilities to perform remote code execution on the targeted system.

 

Note: These products may also be affected: WordPress, Drupal, SugarCRM, and Joomla.

 

CVE-2016-10033 is being exploited in the wild. PHPMailer contains a command injection vulnerability because it fails to sanitize user-supplied input. An attacker can exploit this issue to execute arbitrary code within the context of the application. Failed exploit attempts will result in a denial-of-service condition. Hence, the risk level is rated as Extremely High Risk.

 

[Updated on 2025-07-08]

Updated Risk Level, Description, Impact, Source and Related Links.

 


Impact

  • Remote Code Execution
  • Denial of Service

System / Technologies affected

  • Updated on 2016-12-29
    Version prior to 5.2.20

Solutions

Before installation of the software, please visit the software manufacturer web-site for more details.

  • Updated on 2016-12-29
    Update to version 5.2.20

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Source


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