CVE-2016-10074
highpriority · attend · 64EPSS 0.438 · 99 %ileexploit · PoCEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
The mail transport (aka Swift_Transport_MailTransport) in Swift Mailer before 5.4.5 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 e-mail address in the (1) From, (2) ReturnPath, or (3) Sender header.
cvss
Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.
base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · high–critical · 7.5–9.8
weaknesses
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exploits (3)
Public proof-of-concept and weaponised exploit code.
- EDB-40972SwiftMailer < 5.4.5-DEV - Remote Code ExecutionPoC · exploit_db
affected products (3)
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advisories (1)
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- GHSA-pr44-4jfr-286mSwift Mailer mail transport Command Injection2022-05-17ghsa · osvUS
The mail transport (aka Swift_Transport_MailTransport) in Swift Mailer before 5.4.5 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 e-mail address in the (1) From, (2) ReturnPath, or (3) Sender header.
also known as (3)
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sources
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references (24)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/140290/SwiftMailer-Remote-Code-Execution.htmlcnnvd
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2016/Dec/86cnnvd
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95140cnnvd
- https://github.com/swiftmailer/swiftmailer/blob/5.x/CHANGEScnnvd
- https://legalhackers.com/advisories/SwiftMailer-Exploit-Remote-Code-Exec-CVE-2016-10074-Vuln.htmlcnnvd
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40972/cnnvd
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/140290/SwiftMailer-Remote-Code-Execution.htmlenisa_euvd
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2016/Dec/86enisa_euvd
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