CVE-2016-10073

HIGH

Vanilla Forums <2.3.1 - Info Disclosure

Title source: llm

Description

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.

Exploits (2)

exploitdb WORKING POC

by Dawid Golunski · bashremotephp

https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/41996

View Code ZIP pw:eip

metasploit SCANNER

by Jay Turla, Medz Barao · rubypoc

https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/blob/master/modules/auxiliary/scanner/http/host_header_injection.rb

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References (4)

[Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry] http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/142486/Vanilla-Forums-2.3-Remote-Code-Execution.html

[Exploit, Third Party Advisory] https://exploitbox.io/vuln/Vanilla-Forums-Exploit-Host-Header-Injection-CVE-2016-10073-0day.html

[Patch, Vendor Advisory] https://open.vanillaforums.com/discussion/33498/critical-security-release-vanilla-2-3-1

[Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry] https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/41996/

Scores

CVSS v3 7.5

EPSS 0.5355

EPSS Percentile 98.0%

Attack Vector NETWORK

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Details

CWE

CWE-200

Status published

Products (1)

vanillaforums/vanilla < 2.3.0

Published May 23, 2017

Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026