CVE-2024-1874
Advisory lineage Upstream: 0 Downstream: 2
Downstream
Modified
Published: 29 Apr 2024, 03:57
Last modified:04 Nov 2025, 18:22
Vulnerability Summary
Overall Risk (default)
high
70/100 CVSS Score
9.4 CRITICAL
v3.1 (cve.org)
EPSS Score
68.57% CRITICAL
69% probability +11.02%
KEV
Not listed
Ransomware
No reports
Public exploits
2 found
Dark Web
Not detected
Timeline
29 Apr 2024, 03:57
Published
Vulnerability first disclosed
04 Nov 2025, 18:22
Last Modified
Vulnerability information updated
Description
In PHP versions 8.1.* before 8.1.28, 8.2.* before 8.2.18, 8.3.* before 8.3.5, when using proc_open() command with array syntax, due to insufficient escaping, if the arguments of the executed command are controlled by a malicious user, the user can supply arguments that would execute arbitrary commands in Windows shell.
CVSS Metrics
- v3.1•CRITICAL•Score: 9.4CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:L
EPSS Trends
Current EPSS score: 68.57%• Percentile: 99%
Techniques & Countermeasures
- CWE-116•Improper Encoding or Escaping of Output
The product prepares a structured message for communication with another component, but encoding or escaping of the data is either missing or done incorrectly. As a result, the intended structure of the message is not preserved.
Affected Systems
- fedoraproject•fedora
39 | 40
- Unknown•PHP
≥ 8.1.*, < 8.1.28 | ≥ 8.2.*, < 8.2.18 | ≥ 8.3.*, < 8.3.5
- Unknown•PHP
≥ 8.1.0, < 8.1.28 | ≥ 8.2.0, < 8.2.18 | ≥ 8.3.0, < 8.3.5
References (10)
- https://github.com/php/php-src/security/advisories/GHSA-pc52-254m-w9w7
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/04/12/11
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20240510-0009/
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/06/07/1
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/PKGTQUOA2NTZ3RXN22CSAUJPIRUYRB4B/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/W45DBOH56NQDRTOM2DN2LNA2FZIMC3PK/
- https://www.vicarius.io/vsociety/posts/command-injection-vulnerability-in-php-on-windows-systems-cve-2024-1874-and-cve-2024-5585
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/ZGWIK3HMBACERGB4TSBB2JUOMPYY2VKY/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/KJZK3X6B7FBE32FETDSMRLJXTFTHKWSY/
- https://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/123335