9.8

CVE-2016-6175: php-gettext_project php-gettext Code Injection

CVSS: 9.8v3.0CriticalModified
AliasesUBUNTU-CVE-2016-6175DEBIAN-CVE-2016-6175
Published 07-02-2017Last modified 06-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2016-6175 is a critical (CVSS 9.8) Code Injection vulnerability in php-gettext_project php-gettext. EPSS estimates a 19.66% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 97.3% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.

Overall risk
70/100
0100
High · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
9.8/10
010
Critical · v3.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
19.66%
0%100%
Medium · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits1exploit-database

Timeline

  1. 07-02-2017
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 06-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Eval injection vulnerability in php-gettext 1.0.12 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code via a crafted plural forms header.

CVSS metrics

4 scores · 3 sources · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

19.66%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

97%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 19.66% on 20-09-2026

20-09-202620-10-2026
EPSS score
19.66%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

1 found
  • exploit-databasephpVerified

    PHP gettext 1.0.12 - 'gettext.php' Code Execution

    Maturity: poc

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Debian1 product
  • php-gettext< 1.0.12-1
Php-gettext_project1 product
Ubuntu1 product
  • php-gettextAll versions (No fix recorded)

3 vendors · 3 products

References

7 links