Vulnerability Details : CVE-2016-9484
The generated PHP form code does not properly validate user input folder directories, allowing a remote unauthenticated attacker to perform a path traversal and access arbitrary files on the server. The PHP FormMail Generator website does not use version numbers and is updated continuously. Any PHP form code generated by this website prior to 2016-12-06 may be vulnerable.
Vulnerability category: Directory traversal
Products affected by CVE-2016-9484
- cpe:2.3:a:jqueryform:php_formmail_generator:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2016-9484
0.27%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 67 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2016-9484
Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
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5.0
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MEDIUM | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N |
10.0
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2.9
|
NIST | |
7.5
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HIGH | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
3.9
|
3.6
|
NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2016-9484
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The product uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the product does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory.Assigned by:
- cret@cert.org (Secondary)
- nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2016-9484
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94778
PHP FormMail Generator VU#494015 Multiple Security VulnerabilitiesThird Party Advisory;VDB Entry
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https://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/494015
VU#494015 - PHP FormMail Generator generates code with multiple vulnerabilitiesThird Party Advisory;US Government Resource
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