GHSA-6h78-85v2-mmch

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Source
https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-6h78-85v2-mmch
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https://github.com/github/advisory-database/blob/main/advisories/github-reviewed/2024/02/GHSA-6h78-85v2-mmch/GHSA-6h78-85v2-mmch.json
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https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/GHSA-6h78-85v2-mmch
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Published
2024-02-02T20:43:55Z
Modified
2024-02-02T20:58:49.494723Z
Summary
PHPMailer Shell command injection
Details

PHPMailer before 1.7.4, when configured to use sendmail, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary shell commands via shell metacharacters in the SendmailSend function in class.phpmailer.php.

Impact

Shell command injection, remotely exploitable if host application does not filter user data appropriately.

Patches

Fixed in 1.7.4

Workarounds

Filter and validate user-supplied data before putting in the into the Sender property.

References

https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2007-3215

For more information

If you have any questions or comments about this advisory: * Open a private issue in the PHPMailer project

References

Affected packages

Packagist / phpmailer/phpmailer

Package

Name
phpmailer/phpmailer
Purl
pkg:composer/phpmailer/phpmailer

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
1.7.4