Vulnerability in Phpmailer

CVE-2021-3603

PHPMailer 6.4.1 and earlier contain a vulnerability that can result in untrusted code being called (if such code is injected into the host project's scope by other means). If the $patternselect parameter to validateAddress() is set to 'php…

EPSS: 0.023 (81.1th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.1 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/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-2021-3603?
CVE-2021-3603 is a high-severity vulnerability in Phpmailer, classified under Inclusion of Functionality from Untrusted Control Sphere. CVSS score: 8.1/10. Published 2021-06-17.
How severe is CVE-2021-3603?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.1 out of 10.
Is CVE-2021-3603 known to be exploited?
3 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.