High severity7.5NVD Advisory· Published May 23, 2017· Updated May 13, 2026
CVE-2016-10073
CVE-2016-10073
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.
Patches
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Vulnerability mechanics
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References
4- open.vanillaforums.com/discussion/33498/critical-security-release-vanilla-2-3-1nvdPatchVendor Advisory
- packetstormsecurity.com/files/142486/Vanilla-Forums-2.3-Remote-Code-Execution.htmlnvdExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- exploitbox.io/vuln/Vanilla-Forums-Exploit-Host-Header-Injection-CVE-2016-10073-0day.htmlnvdExploitThird Party Advisory
- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/41996/nvdExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
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