Medium severity · published Jul 20, 2017
CVE-2017-11503
PHPMailer 5.2.23 has XSS in the "From Email Address" and "To Email Address" fields of code_generator.php
6.1
CVSS
2.4%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
PHPMailer 5.2.23 has XSS in the "From Email Address" and "To Email Address" fields of code_generator.php.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
Required
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
Low
Availability
None
Scope
Changed
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)2.4% · higher than 84% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
PH
Phpmailer · Phpmailer Project
5.2.23 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-11503
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-11503
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99293/
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039026
Exploit
https://cxsecurity.com/issue/WLB-2017060181
Exploit
https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/143138/phpmailer-xss.txt
Product
https://github.com/PHPMailer/PHPMailer
Patch
https://github.com/PHPMailer/PHPMailer/releases/tag/v5.2.24
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