{"id":"CVE-2016-10074","aliases":["GHSA-pr44-4jfr-286m"],"url":"https://o3.security/vulnerability/CVE-2016-10074","summary":"Swift Mailer mail transport Command Injection","details":"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.","published":"2016-12-30T19:59:00.310Z","modified":"2026-07-08T12:36:10.792510Z","cvss":{"score":9.8,"severity":"CRITICAL","vector":"CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H"},"epss":null,"cisaKev":null,"exploitsKnown":7,"affectedPackages":[{"ecosystem":"Packagist","name":"swiftmailer/swiftmailer","fixedVersion":"5.4.5"}],"fix":null,"references":[{"type":"WEB","url":"https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40986/"},{"type":"WEB","url":"https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42221/"},{"type":"ADVISORY","url":"http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3769"},{"type":"ADVISORY","url":"http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95140"},{"type":"FIX","url":"https://github.com/swiftmailer/swiftmailer/blob/5.x/CHANGES"},{"type":"EVIDENCE","url":"http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/140290/SwiftMailer-Remote-Code-Execution.html"},{"type":"EVIDENCE","url":"http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2016/Dec/86"},{"type":"EVIDENCE","url":"https://legalhackers.com/advisories/SwiftMailer-Exploit-Remote-Code-Exec-CVE-2016-10074-Vuln.html"},{"type":"EVIDENCE","url":"https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40972/"}],"provenance":{"sources":["OSV.dev","FIRST.org (EPSS)"],"lastVerified":"2026-07-08T12:36:10.792510Z"}}