VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2007-4596

CVSS score7.5 HIGH

EPSS probability7.78%

CISA KEVNot currently listed

Published2007-08-30

Last modified2026-06-16

CVSS vectorAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Description

The perl extension in PHP does not follow safe_mode restrictions, which allows context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary code via the Perl eval function. NOTE: this might only be a vulnerability in limited environments.

Weakness classification

CWE-94: Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')

Primary references

cve@mitre.org — Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry