PHPMailer Shell command injection
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](https://github.com/PHPMailer/PHPMailer)
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Related CVEs.
| ID | severity | exploitable | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2007-3215US | medium6.8 | — | ||
PHPMailer 1.7, when configured to use sendmail, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary shell commands via shell metacharacters in the SendmailSend function in class.phpmailer… | ||||
references
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- https://cxsecurity.com/issue/WLB-2007060063WEB
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/34818WEB
- https://github.com/PHPMailer/PHPMailerPACKAGE
- https://github.com/PHPMailer/PHPMailer/security/advisories/GHSA-6h78-85v2-mmchWEB
- https://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2011/Oct/223WEB
- https://sourceforge.net/p/phpmailer/bugs/192WEB
- https://web.archive.org/web/20070714054359/http://larholm.com/2007/06/11/phpmailer-0day-remote-executionWEB
- https://yehg.net/lab/pr0js/advisories/%5BvTiger_5.2.1%5D_rceWEB
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