CVE-2007-3215 describes a critical vulnerability in PHPMailer version 1.7, specifically when configured to use sendmail. Attackers can execute arbitrary shell commands by injecting shell metacharacters into the SendmailSend function within class.phpmailer.php. This vulnerability carries a CVSS score of 6.8, indicating a medium-severity issue with a network attack vector, medium attack complexity, and potential for partial confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact. While the EPSS score is low and there's no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion, organizations using PHPMailer 1.7 with sendmail should update to a patched version.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
1.7CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:phpmailer:phpmailer:1.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.7.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:phpmailer:phpmailer:1.7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.7.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:phpmailer:phpmailer:1.7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.7.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:phpmailer:phpmailer:1.7.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.73CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:phpmailer:phpmailer:1.73:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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