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TI-2016-07749 Aliases CVE-2016-9483GHSA-jfh9-jwf2-w35r

Deserialization of untrusted data in PHP FormMail Generator

Priority MEDIUM 48CWE-502Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-502.

Summary

The PHP form code generated by PHP FormMail Generator deserializes untrusted input as part of the phpfmg_filman_download() function. A remote unauthenticated attacker may be able to use this vulnerability to inject PHP code, or along with CVE-2016-9484 to perform local file inclusion attacks and obtain files from the server.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.03427 88th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Generator (PHP FormMail): 2016-12-06

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
PHP FormMailGenerator2016-12-06 to before 2016-12-062016-12-06Patch availableCNA
  • Generator VendorPHP FormMail Affected 2016-12-06 to before 2016-12-06 Fixed in 2016-12-06 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:jqueryform:php_formmail_generator:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDVulnerablePHP FormMail
  • cpe:2.3:a:jqueryform:php_formmail_generator:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·PHP FormMail

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA Generator (PHP FormMail) Fixed in 2016-12-06

Fixed in the same release

Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.

  • Release ·

    PHP FormMail Generator 2016-12-06

    3 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 3 MEDIUM

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2016-07748 Improper authentication in PHP FormMail GeneratorPriority MEDIUM 49
    • TI-2016-07750 Path traversal in PHP FormMail GeneratorPriority MEDIUM 40

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2016-9483
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-jfh9-jwf2-w35r

References

Advisory 1

  • TI-2016-07748 Improper authentication in PHP FormMail Generator CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2016-07758 PHP forms generated using the PHP FormMail Generator are vulnerable to unrestricted upload of dangerous file types CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2016-07750 Path traversal in PHP FormMail Generator CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2016-07759 PHP forms generated using the PHP FormMail Generator are vulnerable to stored cross-site scripting CVSS 3.0MEDIUM 6.1

Sources