Security readout for executives and security teams
This is an old remote code execution flaw in an HTML-to-text conversion component bundled into several PHP mail or webmail products. A crafted message or input processed by the vulnerable converter could make the server run attacker-controlled PHP code. Exposure is mainly legacy deployments or copied library files. Organizations are exposed if they still run affected legacy PHP mail stacks or embedded copies of html2text.php in custom applications. Modern deployments may still be affected if old bundled files were copied forward outside package management. Prioritize remediation where legacy PHP mail systems remain internet-facing. The business risk is server compromise, but urgency depends on whether affected historical components are actually deployed. Mitigation focus: Inventory PHP applications for bundled html2text.php copies.; Upgrade PHPMailer to 5.2.10 or later where applicable.; Apply RoundCube, Mahara, AtMail, or distribution vendor updates where relevant..
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Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- 7549CVE reference · exploit, x_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB
- 7553CVE reference · exploit, x_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB
- FEDORA-2008-11234CVE reference · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_FEDORA
- https://github.com/PHPMailer/PHPMailer/commit/8beacc646acb67c995aea10ac5585970efc7355aCVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
- FEDORA-2008-11220CVE reference · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_FEDORA
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