# CVE-2016-10082: Code injection in n/a

> Attackers can execute arbitrary code during first-time installation via unsanitized dbType parameter in Serendipity CMS.

- **Severity:** Critical 9.8 (`CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 30 Dec 2016
- **Updated:** 6 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-w7gx-jvp2-h2cr

## 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 (Improper Access Control)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-10082?

It affects 1 product.


Products: 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.

## 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

- [CVE-2005-1449](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2005-1449/): Other in n/a (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2005-1452](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2005-1452/): Missing authorization in n/a (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2020-10964](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-10964/): File upload in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2011-1134](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2011-1134/): Cross-site scripting in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2016-10752](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2016-10752/): File upload in n/a (critical 9.8)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2016-10082 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: 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.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-10082 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: S9y Serendipity. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2016-10082/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2016-10082/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-10082
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-10082
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2016-10082

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2016-10082/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.