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NVD Vulnerability Details :

CVE-2016-10073

Deferred

Source-cve@mitre.org

Published At-23 May, 2017 | 04:29

Updated At-20 Apr, 2025 | 01:37

The from method in library/core/class.email.php in Vanilla Forums before 2.3.1 allows remote attackers to spoof the email domain in sent messages and potentially obtain sensitive information via a crafted HTTP Host header, as demonstrated by a password reset request.

Date Added	Due Date	Vulnerability Name	Required Action
	N/A

Metrics

Type	Version	Base score	Base severity	Vector
Primary	3.0	7.5	HIGH	CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Primary	2.0	5.0	MEDIUM	AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

CPE Matches

vanillaforums>>vanilla>>Versions up to 2.3.0(inclusive)

cpe:2.3:a:vanillaforums:vanilla:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Weaknesses

CWE ID	Type	Source
CWE-200	Primary	nvd@nist.gov

References

Hyperlink	Source	Resource
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/142486/Vanilla-Forums-2.3-Remote-Code-Execution.html	cve@mitre.org	Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://exploitbox.io/vuln/Vanilla-Forums-Exploit-Host-Header-Injection-CVE-2016-10073-0day.html	cve@mitre.org	Exploit Third Party Advisory
https://open.vanillaforums.com/discussion/33498/critical-security-release-vanilla-2-3-1	cve@mitre.org	Patch Vendor Advisory
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/41996/	cve@mitre.org	Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/142486/Vanilla-Forums-2.3-Remote-Code-Execution.html	af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108	Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://exploitbox.io/vuln/Vanilla-Forums-Exploit-Host-Header-Injection-CVE-2016-10073-0day.html	af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108	Exploit Third Party Advisory
https://open.vanillaforums.com/discussion/33498/critical-security-release-vanilla-2-3-1	af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108	Patch Vendor Advisory
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/41996/	af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108	Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry

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