CVE-2004-2692 EXPLOIT
9.3
HIGH · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 4.5% (pctl 91)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
The exec_dir PHP patch (php-exec-dir) 4.3.2 through 4.3.7 with safe mode disabled allows remote attackers to bypass restrictions and execute arbitrary commands via a backtick operator, which is not handled using the php_escape_shell_cmd function.
Scoring
| CVSS | 9.3 (HIGH, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
| EPSS | 4.51% — more likely to be exploited than 91% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-16 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2004-12-31 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| kyberdigi labs | php-exec-dir |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | PHP 4.3.7 - 'php-exec-dir' Patch Command Access Restriction Bypass | 2004-08-08 |
References
- http://kyberdigi.cz/projects/execdir/english.html
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2004/Jul/0347.html
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2004/Jul/0350.html
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2004/Jul/0357.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/11928
- http://www.osvdb.org/7243
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/10598
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/16498
- http://kyberdigi.cz/projects/execdir/english.html
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2004/Jul/0347.html
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2004/Jul/0350.html
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2004/Jul/0357.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/11928
- http://www.osvdb.org/7243
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/10598
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/16498
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