An unauthenticated OS command injection vulnerability exists within Xdebug versions 2.5.5 and earlier, a PHP debugging extension developed by Derick Rethans. When remote debugging is enabled, Xdebug listens on port 9000 and accepts debugger protocol commands without authentication. An attacker can send a crafted eval command over this interface to execute arbitrary PHP code, which may invoke system-level functions such as system() or passthru(). This results in full compromise of the host under the privileges of the web server user.
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Description | An unauthenticated OS command injection vulnerability exists within Xdebug versions 2.5.5 and earlier, a PHP debugging extension developed by Derick Rethans. When remote debugging is enabled, Xdebug listens on port 9000 and accepts debugger protocol commands without authentication. An attacker can send a crafted eval command over this interface to execute arbitrary PHP code, which may invoke system-level functions such as system() or passthru(). This results in full compromise of the host under the privileges of the web server user. | |
Title | Xdebug Remote Debugger Unauthenticated OS Command Execution | |
Weaknesses | CWE-306 CWE-78 |
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: VulnCheck
Published: 2025-07-23T13:53:23.238Z
Updated: 2025-07-23T14:34:02.348Z
Reserved: 2025-07-22T20:02:52.792Z
Link: CVE-2015-10141

Updated: 2025-07-23T14:33:45.969Z

Status : Awaiting Analysis
Published: 2025-07-23T14:15:31.763
Modified: 2025-07-25T15:29:44.523
Link: CVE-2015-10141
