CVE-2016-9482

PHP FormMail Generator generates PHP code for standard web forms, and the code generated is vulnerable to authentication bypass

9.8 Critical

CVE-2016-9482 is a critical vulnerability (CVSS 9.8) in Jqueryform Php Formmail Generator, published July 13, 2018. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 4.49%, the 91st percentile. No source names a fixed version.

Code generated by PHP FormMail Generator may allow a remote unauthenticated user to bypass authentication in the to access the administrator panel by navigating directly to /admin.php?mod=admin&func=panel

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector: Network
Complexity: Low
Privileges needed: None
User interaction: None

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality: High
Integrity: High
Availability: High

Exploit likelihood

4.49%Up 3.4 points since Feb 4, 2022

What each source reports

NVD Score used 9.8

Record: CVE-2016-9482
CVSS 3.0: 9.8 CriticalCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS 2.0: 7.5 HighAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Weakness: CWE-302, CWE-287
Updated: 2026-11-02

CVE List No score

PHP FormMail Generator generates PHP code for standard web forms, and the code generated is vulnerable to authentication bypass

Record: CVE-2016-9482
Weakness: CWE-302
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2016-10288 No score

Record: EUVD-2016-10288
Updated: 2026-11-03

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-mw66-7g34-8744 9.8

Code generated by PHP FormMail Generator may allow a remote unauthenticated user to bypass...

Record: GHSA-mw66-7g34-8744
CVSS 3.0: 9.8 CriticalCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness: CWE-287
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

History

History
When	Changed	Sources
2026-11-03	aliases	EUVD
2026-11-02	created	CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD