PHP forms generated using the PHP FormMail Generator are vulnerable to unrestricted upload of dangerous file types
Published Jul 13, 2018
9.8
CRITICALCVSS 3.0
EPSS 3.33%
Description
The code generated by PHP FormMail Generator prior to 17 December 2016 is vulnerable to unrestricted upload of dangerous file types. In the generated form.lib.php file, upload file types are checked against a hard-coded list of dangerous extensions. This list does not include all variations of PHP files, which may lead to execution of the contained PHP code if the attacker can guess the uploaded filename. The form by default appends a short random string to the end of the filename.
Affected products
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- Version 17/12/2016StatusaffectedConstraints<17/12/2016
- Version
Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).
| Vendor | Product | Default status | Versions | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHP FormMail | Generator | n/a |
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- < 2016-12-17
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (11 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 3.33% (0.03332) | 88.22th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 3.38% (0.03375) | 87.16th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.95% (0.00954) | 74.83th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.33% (0.00333) | 72.02th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 8, 2024 | 0.33% (0.00334) | 70.42th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 4, 2023 | 0.33% (0.00334) | 67.97th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.36% (0.00359) | 67.75th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.44% (0.01440) | 73.47th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 28, 2023 | 1.44% (0.01440) | 73.45th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.44% (0.01440) | 71.44th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.44% (0.01440) | 50.53th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (2)
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96718 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/608591 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_CERT-VNThird Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96718 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| https://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/608591 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_CERT-VNThird Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource |
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