CVE-2020-13625
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CVE-2020-13625 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.5/10 on the CVSS scale. PHPMailer before 6.1.6 contains an output escaping bug when the name of a file attachment contains a double quote character. This can result in the file type being misinterpreted by the receiver or any mail relay processing the message.. EPSS estimates a 3.78% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
PHPMailer before 6.1.6 contains an output escaping bug when the name of a file attachment contains a double quote character. This can result in the file type being misinterpreted by the receiver or any mail relay processing the message.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Phpmailer Project | Phpmailer | < 6.1.6 |
| Fedoraproject | Fedora | 31 |
| Fedoraproject | Fedora | 32 |
| Canonical | Ubuntu Linux | 18.04 |
| Debian | Debian Linux | 8.0 |
| Debian | Debian Linux | 9.0 |
References
- https://github.com/PHPMailer/PHPMailer/releases/tag/v6.1.6Release Notes, Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/PHPMailer/PHPMailer/security/advisories/GHSA-f7hx-fqxw-rvvjExploit, Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/06/msg00014.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/08/msg00004.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/4505-1/Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/PHPMailer/PHPMailer/releases/tag/v6.1.6Release Notes, Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/PHPMailer/PHPMailer/security/advisories/GHSA-f7hx-fqxw-rvvjExploit, Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/06/msg00014.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/08/msg00004.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/4505-1/Third Party Advisory
Timeline
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- Status
- Modified
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