Vulnerability in Codeigniter
CVE-2016-10131
system/libraries/Email.php in CodeIgniter before 3.1.3 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by leveraging control over the email->from field to insert sendmail command-line arguments.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.031 (87.3th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 87th percentile — 87.3% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.031 · newest: 0.031 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- github.com/bcit-ci/CodeIgniter/pull/4966 (Patch)
- github.com/bcit-ci/CodeIgniter/issues/4963 (Patch)
- gist.github.com/Zenexer/40d02da5e07f151adeaeeaa11af9ab36 (Third Party Advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/96851 (vdb-entry)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-10131?
- CVE-2016-10131 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Codeigniter, classified under Improper Neutralization of Special Elements in Output Used by a Downstream Component (Injection). CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2017-01-12.
- How severe is CVE-2016-10131?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2016-10131 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.