CVE-2016-9646
Commit metadata forgery via CGI::FormBuilder context-dependent APIs
N/A
Published: April 13, 2018 at 03:00 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 12:56 AM UTC
2 products affected across 2 vendorsDebian LinuxIkiwiki
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Severity
N/A
Exploit prediction
EPSS 1%
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.
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
Patch and advisory references
References (4)
x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://ikiwiki.info/security/#cve-2016-9646x_refsource_MISCMailing Listx_refsource_MLISTThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://marc.info/?l=oss-security&m=148304341511854&w=2x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2016-9646Vendor Advisoryx_refsource_DEBIANThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3760Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-287
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