CVE-2012-0796
class.phpmailer.php in the PHPMailer library, as used in Moodle 1.9.x before 1.9.16, 2.0.x before 2.0.7, 2.1.x before 2.1.4, and 2.2.x before 2.2.1 and other products, allows remote authenticated u...
Description
PHPMailer vulnerable to email header injection
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CVSS Vector Breakdown
Exploitability
AV:NAccess VectorNetwork
AC:LAccess ComplexityLow
Au:SAuthenticationSingle
Impact
C:NConfidentialityNone
I:PIntegrityPartial
A:NAvailabilityNone
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Affected Products
Exploitability
Official Patch Available
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MITRE ATT&CK
2 techniques Execution
Initial Access
References
https://github.com/PHPMailer/PHPMailer/security/advisories/GHSA-398j-f7m7-795j
github.com
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-0796
nvd.nist.gov
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=783532
bugzilla.redhat.com
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Timeline
Published
Jul 17, 2012
Last Updated
Apr 29, 2026
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