CVE-2016-9646 (GCVE-0-2016-9646)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2018-04-13 15:00 – Updated: 2024-09-16 16:53
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Title
Commit metadata forgery via CGI::FormBuilder context-dependent APIs
Summary
ikiwiki before 3.20161229 incorrectly called the CGI::FormBuilder->field method (similar to the CGI->param API that led to Bugzilla's CVE-2014-1572), which can be abused to lead to commit metadata forgery.
Severity
5.3 (Medium)
CWE
- commit metadata forgery
Assigner
References
4 references
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|---|---|
| https://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3760 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIAN |
| https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2… | x_refsource_CONFIRM |
| https://ikiwiki.info/security/#cve-2016-9646 | x_refsource_CONFIRM |
| https://marc.info/?l=oss-security&m=148304341511854&w=2 | mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST |
Impacted products
Date Public
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