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CVE-2018-1294: Improper Input Validation

March 20, 2018 (updated March 7, 2019)

If a user of Apache Commons Email (typically an application programmer) passes unvalidated input as the Bounce Address, and the input contains line-breaks, then the email details (recipients, contents, etc.) might be manipulated.

References

  • nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-1294

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Affected versions

All versions starting from 1.0 up to 1.4

Fixed versions

  • 1.5

Solution

Upgrade to version 1.5 or above.

Impact 7.5 HIGH

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

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Weakness

  • CWE-20: Improper Input Validation

Source file

maven/org.apache.commons/commons-email/CVE-2018-1294.yml

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