Description
The mail function in PHP 4.x to 4.2.2 does not filter ASCII control characters from its arguments, which could allow remote attackers to modify mail message content, including mail headers, and possibly use PHP as a "spam proxy."
Published: 2004-09-01
Score: 5.0 Medium
EPSS: 20.4% Moderate
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2002-0975 The mail function in PHP 4.x to 4.2.2 does not filter ASCII control characters from its arguments, which could allow remote attackers to modify mail message content, including mail headers, and possibly use PHP as a "spam proxy."
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Php Php
Redhat Enterprise Linux Linux Rhel Stronghold Stronghold
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-08T03:12:16.696Z

Reserved: 2002-08-23T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2002-0986

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2002-09-24T04:00:00.000

Modified: 2026-04-16T00:27:16.627

Link: CVE-2002-0986

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2002-08-23T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2002-0986 - Bugzilla

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