CVE-2016-9484 Path traversal in Generator
Remote attackers can exploit path traversal in generated PHP forms to access arbitrary files on the server.
- 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-2016-9484?
CVE-2016-9484 is a high-severity path traversal 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 generated PHP form code does not properly validate user input folder directories, allowing a remote unauthenticated attacker to perform a path traversal and access arbitrary files on the server. The PHP FormMail Generator website does not use version numbers and is updated continuously. Any PHP form code generated by this website prior to 2016-12-06 may be vulnerable.
Weakness: CWE-22
Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-9484?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Jqueryform Php Formmail Generator.
How do I fix CVE-2016-9484?
No fix has been published for CVE-2016-9484 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.
Is CVE-2016-9484 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-9484 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in PHP FormMail Generator
- CVE-2016-9482 Auth bypass in Generator
- CVE-2016-9483 Deserialization in Generator
- CVE-2016-9492 PHP forms generated using the PHP FormMail Generator are vulnerable to unrestricted upload of dangerous file types
- CVE-2016-9493 PHP forms generated using the PHP FormMail Generator are vulnerable to stored cross-site scripting
Sources
Also known as GHSA-r29g-5mgx-4588.