[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #39396: PHPMailer class need update for security issue

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#39396: PHPMailer class need update for security issue
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 Reporter:  sterndata           |      Owner:
     Type:  defect (bug)        |     Status:  new
 Priority:  normal              |  Milestone:  Awaiting Review
Component:  External Libraries  |    Version:  4.7
 Severity:  normal              |   Keywords:
  Focuses:                      |
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 According to http://thehackernews.com/2016/12/phpmailer-security.html,
 phpmailer versions below 5.2.18 contain a vulnerability. The current
 version of WordPress ships with 5.2.14.

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