CVE-2005-1807 json
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 lead…
published 2005-05-28 21 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2005-1809
- cvss
- 5.0
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 4.5%
- EPSS 4.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 91%
- public exploits
- 1
- Exploit-DB
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.
Patch / fix
- libphp-phpmailer Debian 14, Debian 13, Debian 12 1.73
debian advisories DEBIAN-CVE-2005-1807
Timeline
- First public exploit (EDB-25752)
- Published
Exploit prediction
4.50% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 91% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- EDB-25752 PHPMailer 1.7 - 'Data()' Remote Denial of Service dos, 2005-05-28
- securitytracker.com http://securitytracker.com/id?1014069 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
- cybsec.com http://www.cybsec.com/vuln/PHPMailer-DOS.pdf referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 5.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P |
References
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securitytracker.com
/id?1014069
vdb-entry, exploit, vendor-advisory
-
cybsec.com
/vuln/PHPMailer-DOS.pdf
exploit, vendor-advisory
-
vupen.com
/english/advisories/2007/2242
vdb-entry
-
vupen.com
/english/advisories/2006/0448
vdb-entry
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seclists.org
/lists/bugtraq/2005/May/0337.html
mailing-list
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/13805
vdb-entry
-
secunia.com
/advisories/25726
third-party-advisory
-
secunia.com
/advisories/15543
third-party-advisory
- sourceforge.net /project/shownotes.php?release_id=341210&group_id=26031
-
secunia.com
/advisories/18732
third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2005-1807
- NVD CVE-2005-1807
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