html2text.php in Chuggnutt HTML to Text Converter, as used in PHPMailer before 5.2.10, RoundCube Webmail (roundcubemail) 0.2-1.alpha and 0.2-3.beta, Mahara, and AtMail Open 1.03, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via crafted input that is processed by the preg_replace function with the eval switch.
CVE-2008-5619
- High exploitation likelihood — EPSS 54%
A fix is available — apply it.
- CVSS v3
- —
- EG Score
- 0.0(none)
- EPSS
- 98.9%
- KEV
- Not listed
Published
December 17, 2008
Last Modified
April 23, 2026
References (34)
- cve@mitrehttp://mahara.org/interaction/forum/topic.php?id=533
- cve@mitrehttp://osvdb.org/53893
- cve@mitrehttp://secunia.com/advisories/33145
- cve@mitrehttp://secunia.com/advisories/33170
- cve@mitrehttp://secunia.com/advisories/34789
- cve@mitrehttp://sourceforge.net/forum/forum.php?forum_id=898542
- cve@mitrehttp://trac.roundcube.net/changeset/2148
- cve@mitrehttp://trac.roundcube.net/ticket/1485618
- cve@mitrehttp://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/12/12/1
- cve@mitrehttp://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/499489/100/0/threaded
- cve@mitrehttp://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/3418
- cve@mitrehttp://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/3419
- cve@mitrehttps://github.com/PHPMailer/PHPMailer/commit/8beacc646acb67c995aea10ac5585970efc7355a
- cve@mitrehttps://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/7549
- cve@mitrehttps://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/7553
Patch Availability(1)
| Vendor / Ecosystem | Fixed in / Patch | Released | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| ubuntu | moodle (1.8.2-1.2ubuntu2.1) @ intrepid | 2026-05-30 | ubuntu |
Patches are aggregated from vendor advisories (Red Hat, Microsoft, Cisco, GitHub) and package ecosystems (OSV, GHSA). Multiple rows for the same upstream release have been deduplicated.
Affected Packages
(1 across 1 ecosystem)
Packagist(1)
| Package | Vulnerable range | Fixed in | Dependents |
|---|---|---|---|
| phpmailer/phpmailer | v5.2.2 ... v5.2.9 (7 versions) | 5.2.10 | — |
All Vendor Advisories
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Every vendor that published an advisory referencing this CVE — pulled from our cve_vendor_advisories aggregation. Click any row for the vendor's original advisory page.
Data Freshness Timeline
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- 2026-07-07 21:57 UTCOSV refresh
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- 2026-05-30 19:04 UTCVendor advisory
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- 2026-05-27 20:05 UTCOSV refresh
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Publicly available exploits
(2 references)Working exploit code is in the public domain (2 Exploit-DB entries). Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.
- Exploit-DBEDB-7549✓ verifiedFirst seen Dec 22, 2008
Roundcube Webmail 0.2-3 Beta - Code Execution
Open source ↗ - Exploit-DBEDB-7553✓ verifiedFirst seen Dec 22, 2008
Roundcube Webmail 0.2b - Remote Code Execution
Open source ↗
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