CVE-2016-10131

system/libraries/Email.php in CodeIgniter before 3.1.3 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by leveraging control over the email->from field to insert sendmail command-line arguments.

CVSS v3 9.8 CRITICAL
CVSS v2.0 7.5 HIGH

9.8^/10

CVSS v3 : CRITICAL

Vector : AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

7.5^/10

CVSS v2.0 : HIGH

Vector : AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Exploitability : 10.0 / Impact : 6.4

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References

Link	Resource
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96851
https://gist.github.com/Zenexer/40d02da5e07f151adeaeeaa11af9ab36	Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/bcit-ci/CodeIgniter/issues/4963	Patch
https://github.com/bcit-ci/CodeIgniter/pull/4966	Patch
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96851
https://gist.github.com/Zenexer/40d02da5e07f151adeaeeaa11af9ab36	Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/bcit-ci/CodeIgniter/issues/4963	Patch
https://github.com/bcit-ci/CodeIgniter/pull/4966	Patch

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:codeigniter:codeigniter:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2017-01-12 06:59

Updated : 2025-04-20 01:37

NVD link : CVE-2016-10131

Mitre link : CVE-2016-10131

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2016-10131

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Products Affected

codeigniter

codeigniter

CWE

CWE-74

Improper Neutralization of Special Elements in Output Used by a Downstream Component ('Injection')

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