Input validation error in CodeIgniter

1) Input validation error

EUVDB-ID: #VU37896

Risk: Medium

CVSSv3.1: 6.5 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2017-1000247

CWE-ID: CWE-20 - Improper input validation

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to manipulate data.

British Columbia Institute of Technology CodeIgniter 3.1.3 is vulnerable to HTTP Header Injection in the set_status_header() common function under Apache resulting in HTTP Header Injection flaws.

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

CodeIgniter: 3.1.3

External links

http://www.codeigniter.com/userguide3/changelog.html#version-3-1-4

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

How the attacker can exploit this vulnerability?

The attacker would have to send a specially crafted request to the affected application in order to exploit this vulnerability.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.