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CVE-2016-9483: PHP FormMail Generator generates PHP code for standard web forms, and the code generated is vulnerable to unsafe deserialization of untrusted data

• Severity: critical (CVSS 9.8 v3.0)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 3.4% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2018-07-13 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-502

Description

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.

Affected products

• PHP FormMail Generator: all versions

References

• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94778
• https://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/494015
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94778
• https://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/494015

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