{
    "id": "CVE-2016-10074",
    "published": "2016-12-30 19:59:00",
    "last_modified": "2026-06-17 00:39:00",
    "cvss_score": "9.8",
    "cvss_severity": "CRITICAL",
    "cvss_version": "3.0",
    "cvss_vector": "CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
    "cwe": "CWE-77",
    "description": "The mail transport (aka Swift_Transport_MailTransport) in Swift Mailer before 5.4.5 might allow remote attackers to pass extra parameters to the mail command and consequently execute arbitrary code via a \\\" (backslash double quote) in a crafted e-mail address in the (1) From, (2) ReturnPath, or (3) Sender header.",
    "epss_score": "0.41827",
    "epss_percentile": "0.98642",
    "kev": 0,
    "kev_due": null,
    "has_exploit": 1,
    "updated_at": "2026-09-26 18:20:50",
    "priority": {
        "rank": 2,
        "label": "Patch early",
        "why": "A public exploit exists."
    },
    "products": [
        {
            "vendor": "swiftmailer",
            "product": "swiftmailer"
        }
    ],
    "kev_detail": null,
    "exploits": [
        {
            "source": "exploit-db",
            "ref_id": "42221",
            "title": "PHPMailer < 5.2.20 with Exim MTA - Remote Code Execution",
            "date": "2017-06-21",
            "url": "https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42221"
        },
        {
            "source": "exploit-db",
            "ref_id": "40986",
            "title": "PHPMailer < 5.2.20 / SwiftMailer < 5.4.5-DEV / Zend Framework / zend-mail < 2.4.11 - 'AIO' 'PwnScriptum' Remote Code Execution",
            "date": "2017-01-02",
            "url": "https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40986"
        },
        {
            "source": "exploit-db",
            "ref_id": "40972",
            "title": "SwiftMailer < 5.4.5-DEV - Remote Code Execution",
            "date": "2016-12-28",
            "url": "https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40972"
        }
    ],
    "refs_list": [
        "http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/140290/SwiftMailer-Remote-Code-Execution.html",
        "http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2016/Dec/86",
        "http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3769",
        "http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95140",
        "https://github.com/swiftmailer/swiftmailer/blob/5.x/CHANGES",
        "https://legalhackers.com/advisories/SwiftMailer-Exploit-Remote-Code-Exec-CVE-2016-10074-Vuln.html",
        "https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40972/",
        "https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40986/",
        "https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42221/",
        "http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/140290/SwiftMailer-Remote-Code-Execution.html",
        "http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2016/Dec/86",
        "http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3769",
        "http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95140",
        "https://github.com/swiftmailer/swiftmailer/blob/5.x/CHANGES",
        "https://legalhackers.com/advisories/SwiftMailer-Exploit-Remote-Code-Exec-CVE-2016-10074-Vuln.html",
        "https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40972/",
        "https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40986/",
        "https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42221/"
    ]
}