Auth bypass in Ikiwiki
CVE-2016-9646
ikiwiki before 3.20161229 incorrectly called the CGI::FormBuilder->field method (similar to the CGI->param API that led to Bugzilla's CVE-2014-1572), which can be abused to lead to commit metadata forgery.
Vulnerability class: Broken Authentication
EPSS: 0.012 (64.4th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N.
Affected products
- Ikiwiki — versions before 3.20161229
- Debian Debian_linux — versions 7.0, 8.0, 9.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- security@debian.org (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_DEBIAN)
- security@debian.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
- security@debian.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Vendor Advisory)
- security@debian.org (mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-9646?
- CVE-2016-9646 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Ikiwiki, classified under Improper Authentication. CVSS score: 5.3/10. Published 2018-04-13.
- How severe is CVE-2016-9646?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.3 out of 10.