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CVE-2016-9483

PHP FormMail Generator generates PHP code for standard web forms, and the code generated is vulnerable to unsafe deserialization of untrusted data

Published: Jul 13, 2018Updated: Nov 21, 2024 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-502
NVD MITRE
9.8CVSSCRITICAL
EPSS Score
3.5%
Top 12.5%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available

Description

The PHP form code generated by PHP FormMail Generator deserializes untrusted input as part of the phpfmg_filman_download() function. A remote unauthenticated attacker may be able to use this vulnerability to inject PHP code, or along with CVE-2016-9484 to perform local file inclusion attacks and obtain files from the server.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:LPR:NUI:NS:UC:HI:HA:H
Exploitability
AV:NAttack Vector
Network
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:NPrivileges Required
None
UI:NUser Interaction
None
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:HConfidentiality
High
I:HIntegrity
High
A:HAvailability
High
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Weaknesses

CWE-502

Affected Products

php formmail generatorjqueryform
On-prem
Web & CMS Plugins / wordpress-plugin
GeneratorPHP FormMail
On-prem
Web & CMS Plugins / cms-core
jqueryformcommercialWeb & CMS Pluginsaka jquery form, jqueryform php formmail generator
php formmailWeb & CMS Pluginsaka generator

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Exploitability

Official Patch Available

MITRE ATT&CK

3 techniques
Execution
Initial Access
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References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94778
securityfocus.com
https://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/494015
kb.cert.org

Timeline

Published
Jul 13, 2018
Last Updated
Nov 21, 2024

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