XSS in Phpmailer_project Phpmailer
CVE-2017-11503
PHPMailer 5.2.23 has XSS in the "From Email Address" and "To Email Address" fields of code_generator.php.
Vulnerability class: XSS (Cross-Site Scripting)
EPSS: 0.029 (86.7th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.1 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N.
Affected products
- Phpmailer_project Phpmailer — versions 5.2.23
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- cve@mitre.org (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
- cve@mitre.org (Exploit, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
- cve@mitre.org (Exploit, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
- cve@mitre.org (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK)
- nvd@nist.gov (Product)
- nvd@nist.gov (Patch, Release Notes, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-11503?
- CVE-2017-11503 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Phpmailer_project Phpmailer, classified under Cross-site Scripting. CVSS score: 6.1/10. Published 2017-07-20.
- How severe is CVE-2017-11503?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.1 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2017-11503 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.