Description
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.
Metrics
CVSS 3.0 9.8/10
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HWeakness enumeration
Affected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| n/a | n/a | n/a |
References
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/140290/SwiftMailer-Remote-Code-Execution.htmlExploit, Third Party Advisory
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2016/Dec/86Exploit, Mailing List
- http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3769
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95140Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://github.com/swiftmailer/swiftmailer/blob/5.x/CHANGESPatch, Vendor Advisory
- https://legalhackers.com/advisories/SwiftMailer-Exploit-Remote-Code-Exec-CVE-2016-10074-Vuln.htmlExploit, Technical Description, Third Party Advisory
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40972/Exploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40986/
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42221/
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/140290/SwiftMailer-Remote-Code-Execution.htmlExploit, Third Party Advisory
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2016/Dec/86Exploit, Mailing List
- http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3769
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95140Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://github.com/swiftmailer/swiftmailer/blob/5.x/CHANGESPatch, Vendor Advisory
- https://legalhackers.com/advisories/SwiftMailer-Exploit-Remote-Code-Exec-CVE-2016-10074-Vuln.htmlExploit, Technical Description, Third Party Advisory
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40972/Exploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40986/
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42221/
Timeline
- Published
- Dec 30, 2016
- Last modified
- Jun 17, 2026
- NVD status
- Modified