CVE-2016-10825 Security feature bypass in n/a
High 8.1
Published
Updated
Check this codebase for CVE-2016-10825 and fix it if it is affected.
What it is: CVE-2016-10825 is a high-severity vulnerability in Cpanel Cpanel, published on 1 Aug 2019. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-10825 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Affected product: Cpanel Cpanel. 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-2016-10825/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2016-10825/index.md)
Attackers can bypass security policies in cPanel by faking static documents, requiring an upgrade to the latest version.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2016-10825?
CVE-2016-10825 is a high-severity vulnerability in Cpanel Cpanel, published on 1 Aug 2019. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
cPanel before 55.9999.141 allows attackers to bypass a Security Policy by faking static documents (SEC-92).
Weakness: CWE-358
Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-10825?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Cpanel Cpanel.
How do I fix CVE-2016-10825?
No fix has been published for CVE-2016-10825 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2016-10825 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-10825 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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Sources
Also known as GHSA-cw94-f4vj-5vxm.