AEGLIX vulnerability intelligence
CVE-2017-9841
CRITICAL · CVSS 9.8 · Analyzed
Published: 2017-06-27 · Updated: 2026-06-17 · Source: NVD
Vulnerability overview
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.
Severity and scoring
- CVSS score
- 9.8 · CRITICAL
- CVSS version
- 3.1
- CVSS vector
- CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- Weaknesses
- CWE-94
CVSS measures technical severity; it does not establish whether this vulnerability is being exploited in your environment.
Known exploitation and remediation
Listed in CISA’s Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.
- Affected product
- PHPUnit · PHPUnit
- Added to catalog
- 2022-02-15
- Required action
- Apply updates per vendor instructions.
- CISA remediation due date
- 2022-08-15
CISA deadlines apply to the organizations covered by its directives. Confirm your own remediation requirements.
Verify affected versions and patch availability in the vendor advisory before making changes.
Affected products and versions
cpe:2.3:a:phpunit_project:phpunit:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Through (inclusive): 4.8.27
cpe:2.3:a:phpunit_project:phpunit:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
From (inclusive): 5.0.0
Before (exclusive): 5.6.3
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:communications_diameter_signaling_router:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
From (inclusive): 8.0.0
Through (inclusive): 8.5.0
These are NVD CPE applicability entries. Some products depend on configuration conditions; consult the official record to confirm applicability.
Advisories and references
- http://web.archive.org/web/20170701212357/http://phpunit.vulnbusters.com/
Third Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101798
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/pull/1956
Patch · 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
- http://web.archive.org/web/20170701212357/http://phpunit.vulnbusters.com/
Third Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101798
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/pull/1956
Patch · 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.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2017-9841
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