We have identified that some gamification module ZIP archives have been built with phpunit dev dependencies. PHPUnit contains a php script that would allow, on a webserver, an attacker to perform a RCE.
This vulnerability impacts
You can read PrestaShop official statement about this vulnerability here.
In the security patch, we look for the unwanted vendor/phpunit folder and remove it if we find it. This allows users to fix the security issue when upgrading.
Users can also simply remove the unwanted vendor/phpunit folder.
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-9841
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