Security readout for executives and security teams
PHPMailer 1.7 can let an attacker run operating-system commands when an application uses PHPMailer’s sendmail transport and passes attacker-controlled input into mail handling. The business risk is highest for legacy PHP applications still carrying this library path, because successful abuse could compromise the web server account. Exposure is most likely in old PHP applications bundling PHPMailer 1.7 and configured to send mail through sendmail. Modern packaged PHPMailer deployments may be unaffected, but embedded vendor copies in legacy CRM, CMS, or custom apps need direct inventory checks. Prioritize remediation for internet-facing legacy PHP systems that send email. The issue is old, but arbitrary command execution on a web server is material if vulnerable code remains deployed. Mitigation focus: Inventory applications for bundled or packaged PHPMailer 1.7.; Prioritize systems using PHPMailer with sendmail transport enabled.; Apply vendor or distribution fixes referenced by Debian DSA-1315 and PHPMailer release guidance..
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- phpmailer-popen-command-execution(34818)CVE reference · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF
- https://sourceforge.net/tracker/index.php?func=detail&aid=1734811&group_id=26031&atid=385707CVE reference · x_refsource_MISC
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