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CVE-2016-10033

Estado: AnalizadaCrítica (9.8)⚠ Explotación activa

The mailSend function in the isMail transport in PHPMailer before 5.2.18 might allow remote attackers to pass extra parameters to the mail command and consequently execute arbitrary code via a \" (backslash double quote) in a crafted Sender property.

CVSS

Probabilidad de explotación (EPSS)

EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System, de FIRST) estima la probabilidad de que una vulnerabilidad sea explotada en 30 días. Complementa a CVSS (impacto) y a CISA KEV (explotación confirmada).

CISA KEV — explotada activamente

🎯 Técnicas ATT&CK

Cómo se explota esta vulnerabilidad y qué consigue el atacante, en el lenguaje de MITRE ATT&CK.

Aplicación expuesta (PHPMailer) con RCE vía inyección de parámetros en comando mail; AV:N/PR:N confirma acceso remoto sin autenticación. CWE-88 es argument injection.

Inferido por nuestro agente de análisis a partir de la descripción oficial, el vector CVSS y la CWE, y comprobado por un supervisor. Puede contener errores.

🛡️ Mitigaciones ATT&CK que cubren estas técnicas

Vulnerability ScanningUser Account ManagementPrivileged Account ManagementNetwork SegmentationLimit Access to Resource Over NetworkFilter Network Traffic

Tecnologías afectadas (3)

Joomla — Joomla!Phpmailer Project — PhpmailerWordpress — Wordpress

CWE

Referencias

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