High severityNVD Advisory· Published Jul 17, 2012· Updated Jun 16, 2026
CVE-2012-0796
CVE-2012-0796
Description
class.phpmailer.php in the PHPMailer library, as used in Moodle 1.9.x before 1.9.16, 2.0.x before 2.0.7, 2.1.x before 2.1.4, and 2.2.x before 2.2.1 and other products, allows remote authenticated users to inject arbitrary e-mail headers via vectors involving a crafted (1) From: or (2) Sender: header.
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Affected packages
Versions sourced from the GitHub Security Advisory.
| Package | Affected versions | Patched versions |
|---|---|---|
phpmailer/phpmailerPackagist | < 2.2.1 | 2.2.1 |
Affected products
28cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:1.9.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 26 more
- cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:1.9.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:1.9.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:1.9.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:1.9.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:1.9.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:1.9.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:1.9.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:1.9.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:1.9.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:1.9.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:1.9.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:1.9.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:1.9.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:1.9.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:1.9.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
8- moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.phpnvdVendor AdvisoryWEB
- github.com/advisories/GHSA-398j-f7m7-795jghsaADVISORY
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-0796ghsaADVISORY
- www.debian.org/security/2012/dsa-2421nvdWEB
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cginvdWEB
- git.moodle.org/gwghsaWEB
- github.com/PHPMailer/PHPMailer/security/advisories/GHSA-398j-f7m7-795jghsaWEB
- git.moodle.org/gwnvd
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