CVE-2016-10131: CodeIgniter arbitrary code execution

May 17, 2022 (updated June 2, 2025)

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.

References

github.com/advisories/GHSA-2pcj-76hj-xqhm
github.com/codeigniter4/framework
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-10131
www.codeigniter.com/userguide3/changelog.html

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