CVE-2017-9841

Published: Jun 27, 2017Updated: Apr 21, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVD GHSA BDUCWE-94

9.8CRITICAL

NVD MITRE

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.

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CVSS Vector Breakdown

Exploitability

AV:NAttack Vector

Network

AC:LAttack Complexity

Low

PR:NPrivileges Required

None

UI:NUser Interaction

None

Scope

S:UScope

Unchanged

Impact

C:HConfidentiality

High

I:HIntegrity

High

A:HAvailability

High

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Weaknesses

CWE-94

Affected Products

phpunit project

oss-projectaka phpunit

phpunitLibrary

OSS Libraries / generic-library

oracle

commercial·USaka oracle corp.

communications diameter signaling routerOn-prem

Databases / cache-message-queue

Packagist

package-ecosystem

phpunit/phpunit

OSS Libraries

Сообщество свободного программного обеспечения

oss-projectaka fsf

PHPUnitOn-premLibrary

OSS Libraries / generic-library

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Exploitability

CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability

Added to KEV:Feb 15, 2022

Remediation due:Aug 15, 2022

Required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.

1 exploit source identified

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MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques

Execution

Initial Access

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References

http://web.archive.org/web/20170701212357/http://phpunit.vulnbusters.com/

web.archive.org

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101798

securityfocus.com

http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039812

securitytracker.com

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