7.5
HIGH CVSS 3.0
CVE-2016-10026
Ikiwiki Git Plugin Permissions Bypass Vulnerability
Description

ikiwiki 3.20161219 does not properly check if a revision changes the access permissions for a page on sites with the git and recentchanges plugins and the CGI interface enabled, which allows remote attackers to revert certain changes by leveraging permissions to change the page before the revision was made.

INFO

Published Date :

Feb. 13, 2017, 6:59 p.m.

Last Modified :

April 20, 2025, 1:37 a.m.

Remotely Exploit :

Yes !
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2016-10026 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Ikiwiki ikiwiki
CVSS Scores
The Common Vulnerability Scoring System is a standardized framework for assessing the severity of vulnerabilities in software and systems. We collect and displays CVSS scores from various sources for each CVE.
Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 2.0 MEDIUM [email protected]
CVSS 3.0 HIGH [email protected]
Solution
The ikiwiki package is vulnerable to a permissions bypass; upgrading the package is recommended.
  • Update the ikiwiki package.
  • Upgrade the ikiwiki packages.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2016-10026 is associated with the following CWEs:

We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

Results are limited to the first 15 repositories due to potential performance issues.

The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2016-10026 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2016-10026 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

    Nov. 21, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://ikiwiki.info/bugs/rcs_revert_can_bypass_authorization_if_affected_files_were_renamed/
    Added Reference http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3760
    Added Reference http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/12/21/3
    Added Reference http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/12/29/3
    Added Reference https://ikiwiki.info/security/#index46h2
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Nov. 04, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3760 [No Types Assigned]
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Mar. 01, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N)
    Added CVSS V3 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
    Changed Reference Type http://ikiwiki.info/bugs/rcs_revert_can_bypass_authorization_if_affected_files_were_renamed/ No Types Assigned http://ikiwiki.info/bugs/rcs_revert_can_bypass_authorization_if_affected_files_were_renamed/ Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://ikiwiki.info/security/#index46h2 No Types Assigned https://ikiwiki.info/security/#index46h2 Vendor Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/12/21/3 No Types Assigned http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/12/21/3 Third Party Advisory, Mailing List
    Changed Reference Type http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/12/29/3 No Types Assigned http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/12/29/3 Third Party Advisory, Mailing List
    Added CWE CWE-284
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:ikiwiki:ikiwiki:3.20161219:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
Vulnerability Scoring Details
Base CVSS Score: 7.5
Attack Vector
Attack Complexity
Privileges Required
User Interaction
Scope
Confidentiality Impact
Integrity Impact
Availability Impact
Base CVSS Score: 5
Access Vector
Access Complexity
Authentication
Confidentiality Impact
Integrity Impact
Availability Impact
Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.38 }} -0.41%

score

0.56297

percentile