CVE-2016-10131 is a critical arbitrary code execution vulnerability affecting CodeIgniter versions prior to 3.1.3, specifically within the system/libraries/Email.php component. Attackers can exploit this by manipulating the email->from field to inject malicious sendmail command-line arguments. With a CVSS score of 9.8, this vulnerability is easily exploitable over the network with no user interaction, leading to complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Despite its severity, there is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion, and it is not listed on CISA's KEV catalog.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 3.1.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:codeigniter:codeigniter:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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