PHPMailer Local file inclusion
The advisory, in context
Impact
Arbitrary local file inclusion via the $lang property, remotely exploitable if host application passes unfiltered user data into that property. The 3 CVEs listed are applications that used PHPMailer that were vulnerable to this problem.
Patches
It's not known exactly when this was fixed in the host applications, but it was fixed in PHPMailer 5.2.0.
Workarounds
Filter and validate user-supplied data before use.
References
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2006-5734 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2007-3215 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2007-2021 Example exploit: https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/14893
For more information
If you have any questions or comments about this advisory:
- Open a private issue in the PHPMailer project
Affected packages
Start with the recorded fix for your release branch. Check your installed version and test compatibility before upgrading. Fixing this advisory does not rule out other vulnerabilities in the release.
Earlier releases before 5.2.0
Fixed in 5.2.0
View affected-version evidence
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