CVE-2016-9646

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions ikiwiki versions prior to 3.20161229

Description The issue arises from an incorrect call to the CGI::FormBuilder->field method, similar to the CGI->param API issue that led to Bugzilla's vulnerability. This can be exploited to forge commit metadata.

Recommendations For versions prior to 3.20161229, update to version 3.20161229 or later to resolve the issue. As a temporary workaround, consider restricting access to the CGI::FormBuilder->field method until a patch is applied.