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CVE-2020-13625: Improper Encoding or Escaping of Output

June 8, 2020 (updated September 17, 2020)

PHPMailer contains an output escaping bug when the name of a file attachment contains a double quote character. This can result in the file type being misinterpreted by the receiver or any mail relay processing the message.

References

  • nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-13625

Code Behaviors & Features

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Affected versions

All versions before 6.1.6

Fixed versions

  • 6.1.6

Solution

Upgrade to version 6.1.6 or above.

Impact 7.5 HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

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Weakness

  • CWE-116: Improper Encoding or Escaping of Output

Source file

packagist/phpmailer/phpmailer/CVE-2020-13625.yml

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