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CVE-2016-9492

PHP forms generated using the PHP FormMail Generator are vulnerable to unrestricted upload of dangerous file types

Published: Jul 13, 2018Updated: Nov 21, 2024 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-434
NVD MITRE
9.8CVSSCRITICAL
EPSS Score
3.4%
Top 12.8%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
No Fix Available

Description

The code generated by PHP FormMail Generator prior to 17 December 2016 is vulnerable to unrestricted upload of dangerous file types. In the generated form.lib.php file, upload file types are checked against a hard-coded list of dangerous extensions. This list does not include all variations of PHP files, which may lead to execution of the contained PHP code if the attacker can guess the uploaded filename. The form by default appends a short random string to the end of the filename.

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-434

Affected Products

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

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Exploitability

No known exploits, KEV entries, or remediation guidance available for this vulnerability yet.

MITRE ATT&CK

3 techniques
Command and Control
Initial Access
Persistence
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References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96718
securityfocus.com
https://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/608591
kb.cert.org

Timeline

Published
Jul 13, 2018
Last Updated
Nov 21, 2024

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