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CVE-2016-9484: PHP FormMail Generator generates PHP code for standard web forms, and the code generated does not properly validate user input folder directories and is vulnerable to path traversal

• Severity: high (CVSS 7.5 v3.0)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 4.4% 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-22

Description

The generated PHP form code does not properly validate user input folder directories, allowing a remote unauthenticated attacker to perform a path traversal and access arbitrary files on the server. The PHP FormMail Generator website does not use version numbers and is updated continuously. Any PHP form code generated by this website prior to 2016-12-06 may be vulnerable.

Affected products

• PHP FormMail Generator: before 2016-12-06 — fixed in 2016-12-06

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: PHP FormMail Generator 2016-12-06. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

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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