Deserialization in Phpmailer_project Phpmailer

CVE-2020-36326

PHPMailer 6.1.8 through 6.4.0 allows object injection through Phar Deserialization via addAttachment with a UNC pathname. NOTE: this is similar to CVE-2018-19296, but arose because 6.1.8 fixed a functionality problem in which UNC pathnames…

Vulnerability class: Insecure Deserialization

EPSS: 0.031 (86.3th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2020-36326?
CVE-2020-36326 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Phpmailer_project Phpmailer, classified under Deserialization of Untrusted Data. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2021-04-28.
How severe is CVE-2020-36326?
Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.
Is CVE-2020-36326 known to be exploited?
6 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.