PT-2016-4560
CVE-2016-10033
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Published
2016-12-29
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Updated
2025-07-13
Description by
CVSS 2.0
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CriticalMetricsAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions
PHPMailer versions prior to 5.2.18
Wordpress version 4.6
Description
The issue allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code. This can be achieved by passing extra parameters to the mail command via a crafted Sender property in PHPMailer. There is a potential for remote code execution in Wordpress 4.6.
Recommendations
For PHPMailer versions prior to 5.2.18, update to version 5.2.18 or later to resolve the issue.
For Wordpress version 4.6, update to a newer version to mitigate the risk of remote code execution.
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