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PHPMailer < 6.5.0 RCE Vulnerability - Windows
Information
Severity
Severity
Medium
Family
Family
Web application abuses
CVSSv2 Base
CVSSv2 Base
5.1
CVSSv2 Vector
CVSSv2 Vector
AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Solution Type
Solution Type
Vendor Patch
Created
Created
2 years ago
Modified
Modified
2 years ago
Summary
PHPMailer is prone to a remote code execution (RCE) vulnerability on Windows.
Insight
Insight
PHPMailer allows remote code execution if lang_path is untrusted data and has a UNC pathname.
Affected Software
Affected Software
PHPMailer prior to version 6.5.0 on Windows.
Detection Method
Detection Method
Checks if a vulnerable version is present on the target host.
Solution
Solution
Update to version 6.5.1 or later.