GHSA-2pcj-76hj-xqhm is a critical-severity (CVSS 9.8) CWE-74 vulnerability in bcit-ci/codeigniter. A fix is available for bcit-ci/codeigniter — see the affected versions and patch details below.
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Real-World Exposure
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Description
system/libraries/Email.php in CodeIgniter before 3.1.3 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by leveraging control over the email->from field to insert sendmail command-line arguments.
Affected Packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Vulnerable range | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🐘Packagist | bcit-ci/codeigniter | all versions | 3.1.3composer require bcit-ci/codeigniter:^3.1.3 |
Affected Products
codeignitercodeigniterDetection & mitigation playbook
Open-source dependencyDetect
Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for bcit-ci/codeigniter, including transitive dependencies — a direct dependency you never call can still pull in a vulnerable version.
Fix
Update bcit-ci/codeigniter to 3.1.3 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms GHSA-2pcj-76hj-xqhm is resolved across your whole dependency graph.
Workarounds
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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