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CVE-2016-9646 Commit metadata forgery via CGI::FormBuilder context-dependent APIs

MediumCVSS 5.3 EPSS 1.1%
Published
Updated
Exploit status
No public exploit known

Description

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.

Affected products

ProductAffected versionsFixed in
debian/ikiwiki(Debian:12) < 3.20161229 3.20161229
debian/ikiwiki(Debian:13) < 3.20161229 3.20161229
debian/ikiwiki(Debian:14) < 3.20161229 3.20161229
ikiwiki < 3.20161229 3.20161229
debian linux = 7.0 No fix listed
debian linux = 8.0 No fix listed
debian linux = 9.0 No fix listed
ikiwiki = before 3.20161229 No fix listed

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