TI-2005-01714 Aliases CVE-2005-1807 GHSA-2qwp-42gw-8pfq

The Data function in class.smtp.php in PHPMailer 1.7.2 and earlier allows remote…

LOW 30Published 2005-06-01 · Updated 2024-08-07

Key facts

Attack vector: Network
Privileges required: None
User interaction: — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity: Low
Impact type: —
Confidentiality · integrity · availability: None · None · Partial
Fix status: No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

The Data function in class.smtp.php in PHPMailer 1.7.2 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop leading to memory and CPU consumption) via a long header field.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.04499 91st percentileScored 2026-11-07

Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD

Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

Vendor	Product	Affected versions	Fixed in	Status	Source
—	—	all versions	—	No fix listed	CNA

— Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:a:phpmailer:phpmailer::::::::	up to 1.72	Vulnerable	PHPMailer

cpe:2.3:a:phpmailer:phpmailer:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 1.72 Vulnerable ·PHPMailer

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2005-1807
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-2qwp-42gw-8pfq

References

Exploit 1

http://www.cybsec.com/vuln/PHPMailer-DOS.pdf

Other 4

TI-2007-03111 PHPMailer 1.7, when configured to use sendmail, allows remote attackers to execute… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 6.8

Sources

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