Vulnerability Details : CVE-2017-9841

Public exploit exists!
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.
Published 2017-06-27 17:29:00
Updated 2025-04-03 20:27:00
Source MITRE
View at NVD,   CVE.org

Products affected by CVE-2017-9841

CVE-2017-9841 is in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog

CISA vulnerability name:
PHPUnit Command Injection Vulnerability
CISA required action:
Apply updates per vendor instructions.
CISA description:
PHPUnit 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.
Notes:
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-9841
Added on 2022-02-15 Action due date 2022-08-15

Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2017-9841

EPSS FAQ
94.41%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days EPSS Score History
~ 100 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less

CVSS scores for CVE-2017-9841

Base Score Base Severity CVSS Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Score Source First Seen
7.5
 HIGH AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
10.0
6.4
 NIST
9.8
 CRITICAL CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
3.9
5.9
 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0 2025-02-07
9.8
 CRITICAL CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
3.9
5.9
 NIST

CWE ids for CVE-2017-9841

  • The product constructs all or part of a code segment using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the syntax or behavior of the intended code segment.
    Assigned by:
    • 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0 (Secondary)
    • nvd@nist.gov (Primary)

References for CVE-2017-9841

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