CVE-2016-10131

9.8 CRITICAL

Published: January 12, 2017 Modified: May 06, 2026

Description

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.

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0

Vector String

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

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96851

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://gist.github.com/Zenexer/40d02da5e07f151adeaeeaa11af9ab36

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party Advisory

https://github.com/bcit-ci/CodeIgniter/issues/4963

Source: cve@mitre.org

Patch

https://github.com/bcit-ci/CodeIgniter/pull/4966

Source: cve@mitre.org

Patch

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96851

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

https://gist.github.com/Zenexer/40d02da5e07f151adeaeeaa11af9ab36

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Third Party Advisory

https://github.com/bcit-ci/CodeIgniter/issues/4963

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Patch

https://github.com/bcit-ci/CodeIgniter/pull/4966

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Patch

8 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score

9.8 / 10.0

EPSS (Exploit Probability)

3.1%

86th percentile

Exploitation Status

Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-74

Affected Vendors

codeigniter

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