Cross-site Scripting (XSS) Affecting libphp-phpmailer package, versions <5.2.14+dfsg-1ubuntu0.1~esm2


Severity

Recommended
low

Based on Ubuntu security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
2.4% (84th percentile)

Do your applications use this vulnerable package?

In a few clicks we can analyze your entire application and see what components are vulnerable in your application, and suggest you quick fixes.

Test your applications
  • Snyk IDSNYK-UBUNTU1604-LIBPHPPHPMAILER-471720
  • published20 Jul 2017
  • disclosed20 Jul 2017

Introduced: 20 Jul 2017

CVE-2017-11503  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-79  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Ubuntu:16.04 libphp-phpmailer to version 5.2.14+dfsg-1ubuntu0.1~esm2 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream libphp-phpmailer package and not the libphp-phpmailer package as distributed by Ubuntu. See How to fix? for Ubuntu:16.04 relevant fixed versions and status.

PHPMailer 5.2.23 has XSS in the "From Email Address" and "To Email Address" fields of code_generator.php.