CVE-2016-10073 EXPLOIT
7.5
HIGH · CVSS 3.0 · EPSS 83.6% (pctl 100)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
The from method in library/core/class.email.php in Vanilla Forums before 2.3.1 allows remote attackers to spoof the email domain in sent messages and potentially obtain sensitive information via a crafted HTTP Host header, as demonstrated by a password reset request.
Scoring
| CVSS | 7.5 (HIGH, v3.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
| EPSS | 83.61% — more likely to be exploited than 100% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-200 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2017-05-23 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-17 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| vanillaforums | vanilla |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | Vanilla Forums < 2.3 - Remote Code Execution | 2017-05-11 |
References
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/142486/Vanilla-Forums-2.3-Remote-Code-Execution.html
- https://exploitbox.io/vuln/Vanilla-Forums-Exploit-Host-Header-Injection-CVE-2016-10073-0day.html
- https://open.vanillaforums.com/discussion/33498/critical-security-release-vanilla-2-3-1
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/41996/
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/142486/Vanilla-Forums-2.3-Remote-Code-Execution.html
- https://exploitbox.io/vuln/Vanilla-Forums-Exploit-Host-Header-Injection-CVE-2016-10073-0day.html
- https://open.vanillaforums.com/discussion/33498/critical-security-release-vanilla-2-3-1
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/41996/
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