CVE-2016-9483 Deserialization in Generator
Remote attackers can exploit unsafe deserialization in generated PHP code to execute arbitrary code or read server files.
- 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-2016-9483?
CVE-2016-9483 is a critical unsafe deserialization vulnerability in PHP FormMail Generator, published on 13 Jul 2018. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The PHP form code generated by PHP FormMail Generator deserializes untrusted input as part of the phpfmg_filman_download() function. A remote unauthenticated attacker may be able to use this vulnerability to inject PHP code, or along with CVE-2016-9484 to perform local file inclusion attacks and obtain files from the server.
Weakness: CWE-502
Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-9483?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Jqueryform Php Formmail Generator.
How do I fix CVE-2016-9483?
No fix has been published for CVE-2016-9483 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and only deserialise data from trusted sources or with an allow-list of types. More about Unsafe deserialization.
Is CVE-2016-9483 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-9483 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in PHP FormMail Generator
- CVE-2016-9482 Auth bypass in Generator
- CVE-2016-9492 PHP forms generated using the PHP FormMail Generator are vulnerable to unrestricted upload of dangerous file types
- CVE-2016-9484 Path traversal in Generator
- CVE-2016-9493 PHP forms generated using the PHP FormMail Generator are vulnerable to stored cross-site scripting
Sources
Also known as GHSA-jfh9-jwf2-w35r.