CVE-2016-10074 — Vulnerability in swiftmailer/swiftmailer — CVE...
Swift Mailer mail transport Command Injection
Summary
Advisory Timeline
- First published May 17, 2022 (1609 days ago).
- Last revised April 14, 2025 — 1064 days after initial publication.
Remediation
Upgrade to the fixed version using your package manager.
composer require "swiftmailer/swiftmailer:^5.4.5"
After upgrading, run your dependency scanner again to confirm the vulnerability is resolved.
Affected Packages (1)
Affects 1 ecosystem: packagist (1).
| Package | Ecosystem | Affected | Fixed In |
|---|---|---|---|
| swiftmailer/swiftmailer | packagist | 4.1.3, 4.1.4, 4.1.5, 4.1.6 (+22 more) | 5.4.5 |
Vulnerability Classification
Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) identifiers for this vulnerability type.
- CWE-77
CVSS Score Breakdown
What the CVSS (Common Vulnerability Scoring System) 9.8 score means for each attack dimension.
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
References
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-10074ADVISORY
- https://github.com/FriendsOfPHP/security-advisories/blob/master/swiftmailer/swiftmailer/CVE-2016-10074.yamlWEB
- https://github.com/swiftmailer/swiftmailer/blob/5.x/CHANGESWEB
- https://legalhackers.com/advisories/SwiftMailer-Exploit-Remote-Code-Exec-CVE-2016-10074-Vuln.htmlWEB
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40972WEB
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40986WEB
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42221WEB
- https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/140290/SwiftMailer-Remote-Code-Execution.htmlWEB
- https://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2016/Dec/86WEB
- https://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3769WEB
- https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95140WEB
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is CVE-2016-10074?
- Swift Mailer mail transport Command Injection This vulnerability has been assigned a severity rating of CRITICAL (CVSS score: 9.8/10).
- How do I check if my project is affected by CVE-2016-10074?
- CVE-2016-10074 affects swiftmailer/swiftmailer. Use GeekWala's free vulnerability scanner to check your dependencies against CVE-2016-10074 and 200,000+ other known vulnerabilities.
Severity & Exploitability
Exploitation is straightforward and causes maximum impact. Patch immediately.
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