CVE-2016-10082 Code injection in n/a
Attackers can execute arbitrary code during first-time installation via unsanitized dbType parameter in Serendipity CMS.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2016-10082?
CVE-2016-10082 is a critical code injection vulnerability in S9y Serendipity, published on 30 Dec 2016. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
include/functions_installer.inc.php in Serendipity through 2.0.5 is vulnerable to File Inclusion and a possible Code Execution attack during a first-time installation because it fails to sanitize the dbType POST parameter before adding it to an include() call in the bundled-libs/serendipity_generateFTPChecksums.php file.
Weakness: CWE-284
Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-10082?
It affects 1 product.
Products include S9y Serendipity.
How do I fix CVE-2016-10082?
No fix has been published for CVE-2016-10082 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and never evaluate templates, expressions or code built from user input. More about Code injection.
Is CVE-2016-10082 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-10082 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in S9y Serendipity
Sources
Also known as GHSA-w7gx-jvp2-h2cr.