MEDIUM
PHPMailer 5.2.23 has XSS in the "From Email Address" and "To Email Address" fields of code_generator.php
Published Jul 20, 2017
6.1
MEDIUMCVSS 3.0
EPSS 2.40%
Description
PHPMailer 5.2.23 has XSS in the "From Email Address" and "To Email Address" fields of code_generator.php.
Affected products
No data.
- 5.2.23
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
6.1 MEDIUM NVD
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Attack Vector Network
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required None
User Interaction Required
Scope Changed
Confidentiality Impact Low
Integrity Impact Low
Availability Impact None
4.3 MEDIUM NVD
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Medium
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact None
Integrity Impact Partial
Availability Impact None
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
2.40% 0.02400
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.02400
Score over time
2021–2026- EPSS v1
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v1
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (30 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 2.40% (0.02400) | 83.42th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 22, 2026 | 2.40% (0.02400) | 83.29th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 21, 2026 | 3.50% (0.03498) | 88.64th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 6, 2026 | 2.40% (0.02400) | 82.93th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 5, 2026 | 3.50% (0.03498) | 88.39th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 30, 2026 | 2.40% (0.02400) | 82.84th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 28, 2026 | 3.50% (0.03498) | 88.32th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 24, 2026 | 2.40% (0.02400) | 82.75th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 23, 2026 | 3.50% (0.03498) | 88.27th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 2.40% (0.02400) | 81.80th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 25, 2026 | 2.23% (0.02226) | 84.38th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 1.19% (0.01193) | 76.96th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 6.34% (0.06337) | 84.53th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 28, 2025 | 1.19% (0.01193) | 76.96th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 27, 2025 | 6.34% (0.06337) | 89.62th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 20, 2025 | 1.19% (0.01193) | 77.05th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 19, 2025 | 6.34% (0.06337) | 89.78th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jul 20, 2024 | 0.10% (0.00096) | 40.85th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 8, 2023 | 0.10% (0.00096) | 39.04th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 5, 2023 | 0.08% (0.00082) | 33.45th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 9, 2023 | 0.12% (0.00117) | 43.90th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.21% (0.00211) | 57.22th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.02% (0.01018) | 40.69th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Sep 10, 2022 | 1.02% (0.01018) | 38.88th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.02% (0.01018) | 36.86th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.02% (0.01018) | 19.50th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2022 | 1.04% (0.01040) | 28.32th | v1 |
| Jan 6, 2022 | 1.04% (0.01040) | 27.69th | v1 |
| Sep 1, 2021 | 1.04% (0.01040) | 64.49th | v1 |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 1.04% (0.01040) | 0.00th | v1 |
Weaknesses (1)
References (10)
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99293/ vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039026 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://cxsecurity.com/issue/WLB-2017060181 x_refsource_MISCExploitThird Party Advisory
- https://github.com/FriendsOfPHP/security-advisories/blob/master/phpmailer/phpmailer/CVE-2017-11503.yaml
- https://github.com/PHPMailer/PHPMailer Product
- https://github.com/PHPMailer/PHPMailer/releases/tag/v5.2.24 PatchRelease NotesThird Party Advisory
- https://github.com/PHPMailer/PHPMailer/security/advisories/GHSA-58mj-pw57-4vm2
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-58mj-pw57-4vm2 Advisory
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-11503
- https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/143138/phpmailer-xss.txt x_refsource_MISCExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99293/ | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039026 | vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| https://cxsecurity.com/issue/WLB-2017060181 | x_refsource_MISCExploitThird Party Advisory | |
| https://github.com/FriendsOfPHP/security-advisories/blob/master/phpmailer/phpmailer/CVE-2017-11503.yaml | ||
| https://github.com/PHPMailer/PHPMailer | Product | |
| https://github.com/PHPMailer/PHPMailer/releases/tag/v5.2.24 | PatchRelease NotesThird Party Advisory | |
| https://github.com/PHPMailer/PHPMailer/security/advisories/GHSA-58mj-pw57-4vm2 | ||
| https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-58mj-pw57-4vm2 | Advisory | |
| https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-11503 | ||
| https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/143138/phpmailer-xss.txt | x_refsource_MISCExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner mitre
Published Jul 20, 2017
Updated Aug 5, 2024
Reserved Jul 20, 2017
Link CVE-2017-11503
CISA Vulnrichment
GHSA-58MJ-PW57-4VM2 Updated n/a