7.5

CVE-2016-10073: vanillaforums vanilla

CVSS: 7.5v3.0HighModified
Published 23-05-2017Last modified 06-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2016-10073 is a high (CVSS 7.5) vulnerability in vanillaforums vanilla. EPSS estimates a 83.61% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 99.6% of scored vulnerabilities. 4 public exploits are recorded.

Overall risk
57/100
0100
High · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
7.5/10
010
High · v3.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
83.61%
0%100%
Critical · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits4reference, exploit-database, metasploit

Timeline

  1. 23-05-2017
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 06-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

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.

CVSS metrics

2 scores · 1 source · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

83.61%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

100%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 83.61% on 20-09-2026

20-09-202620-10-2026
EPSS score
83.61%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

4 found
  • referenceUnverified

    Exploit Reference (packetstormsecurity.com)

    Maturity: unknown

  • referenceUnverified

    Exploit Reference (exploitbox.io)

    Maturity: unknown

  • exploit-databaseremotephpUnverified

    Vanilla Forums < 2.3 - Remote Code Execution

    Maturity: poc

Show all 4 exploits
  • MetasploitMetasploitremoteUnverified

    HTTP Host Header Injection Detection

    auxiliary/scanner/http/host_header_injection

    Maturity: poc

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Vanillaforums1 product

1 vendor · 1 product

References

4 links