Risk | Low |
Patch available | YES |
Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
CVE-ID | CVE-2017-11503 |
CWE-ID | CWE-79 |
Exploitation vector | Network |
Public exploit | N/A |
Vulnerable software Subscribe |
PHPMailer Web applications / Other software |
Vendor | phpmailer.sourceforge.net |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one low risk vulnerability.
EUVDB-ID: #VU7653
Risk: Low
CVSSv3.1:
CVE-ID: CVE-2017-11503
CWE-ID:
CWE-79 - Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe disclosed vulnerability allows a remote unauthenticated attacker to perform cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks.
The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of user-supplied data passed via specially crafted parameter to 'code_generator.phps' example script. A remote attacker can trick the victim to follow a specially crafted link and execute arbitrary HTML and script code in victim’s browser in security context of vulnerable website.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may allow a remote attacker to steal potentially sensitive information, change appearance of the web page, perform phishing and drive-by-download attacks.
MitigationUpdate to version 5.2.24.
PHPMailer: 5.2 - 5.2.23
CPE2.3 External linkshttp://packetstormsecurity.com/files/143138/phpmailer-xss.txt
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?