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CVE-2016-10074

CRITICAL

9.8

CVSS Severity Score

EPSS Score0.0840%

EPSS Percentile7.48th

PublishedDec 30, 2016

Last ModifiedMay 6, 2026

Vulnerability 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.

Affected Platforms (CPE)

📦

Swiftmailer

Swiftmailer

<= 5.4.4

References & Advisories

🔗 http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/140290/SwiftMailer-Remote-Code-Execution.html

🔗 http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2016/Dec/86

🔗 http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3769

🔗 http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95140

🔗 https://github.com/swiftmailer/swiftmailer/blob/5.x/CHANGES

🔗 https://legalhackers.com/advisories/SwiftMailer-Exploit-Remote-Code-Exec-CVE-2016-10074-Vuln.html

🔗 https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40972/

🔗 https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40986/

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