How severe is CVE-2016-10732?

CVE-2016-10732 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.

Is CVE-2016-10732 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 2% (77th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2016-10732?

CVE-2016-10732 affects Projectsend. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.

How do I fix CVE-2016-10732?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.

When was CVE-2016-10732 published?

CVE-2016-10732 was published on 2018-10-29 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2016-10732

CVE-2016-10732 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Projectsend with a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-287.

Key facts

Severity: Critical (CVSS 3.x base score 9.8)
CVSS v2: 7.5
EPSS exploit prediction: 2% (77th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-287
Affected product: Projectsend
Published: 2018-10-29
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

ProjectSend (formerly cFTP) r582 allows authentication bypass via a direct request for users.php, home.php, edit-file.php?file_id=1, or process-zip-download.php, or add_user_form_* parameters to users-add.php.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2016-10732?: ProjectSend (formerly cFTP) r582 allows authentication bypass via a direct request for users.php, home.php, edit-file.php?file_id=1, or process-zip-download.php, or add_user_form_* parameters to users-add.php.
How severe is CVE-2016-10732?: CVE-2016-10732 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.
Is CVE-2016-10732 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 2% (77th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2016-10732?: CVE-2016-10732 affects Projectsend. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2016-10732?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
When was CVE-2016-10732 published?: CVE-2016-10732 was published on 2018-10-29 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

https://github.com/sandboxescape/ProjectSend-multiple-vulnerabilities/

Affected products (1)

cpe:2.3:a:projectsend:projectsend:582:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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