VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2015-5243

CVSS score9.8 CRITICAL
EPSS probability6.19%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2018-08-20
Last modified2026-06-17
CVSS vectorCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Description

phpWhois allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted whois record.

Weakness classification

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

Primary references