CVE-2017-20187

Magnesium-PHP Base.php formatEmailString injection

Description

** UNSUPPORTED WHEN ASSIGNED ** A vulnerability was found in Magnesium-PHP up to 0.3.0. It has been classified as problematic. Affected is the function formatEmailString of the file src/Magnesium/Message/Base.php. The manipulation of the argument email/name leads to injection. Upgrading to version 0.3.1 is able to address this issue. The patch is identified as 500d340e1f6421007413cc08a8383475221c2604. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component. VDB-244482 is the identifier assigned to this vulnerability. NOTE: This vulnerability only affects products that are no longer supported by the maintainer.

Category

3.5
CVSS
Severity: Low
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.08%
Third-Party Advisory vuldb.com Third-Party Advisory vuldb.com
Affected: n/a Magnesium-PHP
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://vuldb.com/?id.244482 third party advisory vdb entry technical description
https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.244482 signature third party advisory permissions required
https://github.com/floriangaerber/Magnesium-PHP/commit/500d340e1f6421007413cc08a8383475221c2604 patch
https://github.com/floriangaerber/Magnesium-PHP/releases/tag/v0.3.1 patch release notes

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2017-20187?
CVE-2017-20187 has been scored as a low severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2017-20187?
To fix CVE-2017-20187, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2017-20187 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2017-20187 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2017-20187?
CVE-2017-20187 affects n/a Magnesium-PHP.
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