CVE-2016-20010 Command injection in n/a
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary commands on sites using EWWW Image Optimizer due to a flawed protection mechanism on older PHP versions.
- 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-2016-20010?
CVE-2016-20010 is a critical command injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 5 May 2021. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
EWWW Image Optimizer before 2.8.5 allows remote command execution because it relies on a protection mechanism involving boolval, which is unavailable before PHP 5.5.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-20010?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Ewww Image Optimizer.
How do I fix CVE-2016-20010?
No fix has been published for CVE-2016-20010 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and pass arguments to programs as a list instead of through a shell. More about Command injection.
Is CVE-2016-20010 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-20010 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-rw8g-4h9m-5248.