CVE-2016-4879 — basercms
HIGHCVE-2016-4879 is a high-severity (CVSS 8.8) Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in baserproject/basercms. The records list no fixed version yet; check the vendor advisory below and apply the mitigations in the meantime.
CSRF in baserCMS 3.0.10 and earlier
EPSS Exploitation Probability
Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, from FIRST.org EPSS.
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Real-World Exposure
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Description
Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in baserCMS plugin Mail version 3.0.10 and earlier allows remote attackers to hijack the authentication of administrators via unspecified vectors.
Affected Packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Vulnerable range | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🐘Packagist | baserproject/basercms | all versions | No fix |
Affected Products
basercmsbasercmsmailbasercmsDetection & mitigation playbook
Open-source dependencyDetect
Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for baserproject/basercms, including transitive dependencies — a direct dependency you never call can still pull in a vulnerable version.
Remediation status
The records we use list no patched version of baserproject/basercms for CVE-2016-4879. Check the maintainer's advisory, and where your build allows, override or pin the dependency away from the vulnerable range.
Mitigate without a patch
If you can't upgrade right away: gate or disable the affected feature, validate untrusted input at the boundary, and avoid passing attacker-controlled data into the vulnerable path. O3's runtime protection blocks exploitation in production as an interim safeguard until the upgrade lands.
Frequently Asked Questions
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