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CVE-2017-9841 Detail

Description

Util/PHP/eval-stdin.php in PHPUnit before 4.8.28 and 5.x before 5.6.3 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code via HTTP POST data beginning with a "<?php " substring, as demonstrated by an attack on a site with an exposed /vendor folder, i.e., external access to the /vendor/phpunit/phpunit/src/Util/PHP/eval-stdin.php URI.


Metrics

 
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CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

NIST CVSS score
NIST: NVD
Base Score:  9.8 CRITICAL
Vector:  CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

ADP:  CISA-ADP
Base Score:  9.8 CRITICAL
Vector:  CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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Hyperlink Resource
http://web.archive.org/web/20170701212357/http://phpunit.vulnbusters.com/ Third Party Advisory 
http://web.archive.org/web/20170701212357/http://phpunit.vulnbusters.com/ Third Party Advisory 
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101798 Broken Link 
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101798 Broken Link 
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039812 Broken Link 
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039812 Broken Link 
https://github.com/sebastianbergmann/phpunit/commit/284a69fb88a2d0845d23f42974a583d8f59bf5a5 Patch  Third Party Advisory 
https://github.com/sebastianbergmann/phpunit/commit/284a69fb88a2d0845d23f42974a583d8f59bf5a5 Patch  Third Party Advisory 
https://github.com/sebastianbergmann/phpunit/pull/1956 Patch  Third Party Advisory 
https://github.com/sebastianbergmann/phpunit/pull/1956 Patch  Third Party Advisory 
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201711-15 Third Party Advisory 
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201711-15 Third Party Advisory 
https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuoct2021.html Patch  Third Party Advisory 
https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuoct2021.html Patch  Third Party Advisory 

This CVE is in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog

Reference CISA's BOD 22-01 and Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog for further guidance and requirements.

Vulnerability Name Date Added Due Date Required Action
PHPUnit Command Injection Vulnerability 02/15/2022 08/15/2022 Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID CWE Name Source
CWE-94 Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection') cwe source acceptance level NIST   CISA-ADP  

Known Affected Software Configurations Switch to CPE 2.2

Configuration 1 ( hide )
 cpe:2.3:a:phpunit_project:phpunit:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
   Show Matching CPE(s) 		Up to (including)
4.8.27
 cpe:2.3:a:phpunit_project:phpunit:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
   Show Matching CPE(s) 		From (including)
5.0.0		Up to (excluding)
5.6.3

Configuration 2 ( hide )
 cpe:2.3:a:oracle:communications_diameter_signaling_router:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
   Show Matching CPE(s) 		From (including)
8.0.0		Up to (including)
8.5.0

Denotes Vulnerable Software
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Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2017-9841
NVD Published Date:
06/27/2017
NVD Last Modified:
04/19/2025
Source:
MITRE