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CVE-2016-10131: Injection Vulnerability

January 12, 2017 (updated March 16, 2017)

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

References

  • nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-10131

Code Behaviors & Features

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Affected versions

All versions up to 3.1.2

Fixed versions

  • 4.0.0

Solution

Upgrade to version 4.0.0 or above.

Impact 9.8 CRITICAL

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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Weakness

  • CWE-74: Improper Neutralization of Special Elements in Output Used by a Downstream Component ('Injection')

Source file

packagist/codeigniter4/framework/CVE-2016-10131.yml

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