Critical Risk Disclosed
CVE-2024-1874
In PHP versions 8.1.* before 8.1.28, 8.2.* before 8.2.18, 8.3.* before 8.3.5, when using proc_open() command with array syntax, due to insufficient escaping, if the arguments of the executed command are controlled by a malicious user, the user can supply arguments that would execute arbitrary commands in Windows shell.
Exploitation Probability (EPSS)
High Priority63.38%
The Exploit Prediction Scoring System (EPSS) uses machine learning to estimate the probability that a vulnerability will be exploited in the wild within the next 30 days.
0% (Theoretical)100% (Certainty)
7-Day Exploitation Trend
Vulnerability Timeline
3 eventsApr 29, 2024
Vulnerability Disclosed
Published to component-level vulnerability database.
Jun 20, 2025
EPSS Score Increased
Daily EPSS score increased by 0.107 on 2024-04-30
Nov 4, 2025
Last Updated
Record updated with new analysis or tags.
Threat Actor Attribution
PREMIUM INTELAssociated Groups:Lazarus Group, APT28
Ransomware Campaigns:LockBit 3.0, BlackCat
IoCs (Indicators):14 IPs, 3 Hashes
Remediation & Mitigation
SOLUTIONOfficial patches and mitigation steps are available for this vulnerability.
# Update Command
apt-get update && apt-get upgrade -y specific-package
# Verify installation
dpkg -l | grep package-name
apt-get update && apt-get upgrade -y specific-package
# Verify installation
dpkg -l | grep package-name
Affected Products
3 Total
php/phpAll Versions
fedoraproject/fedora39
fedoraproject/fedora40
References
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/04/12/11Openwall
Mailing List
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/06/07/1Openwall
Mailing List
https://github.com/php/php-src/security/advisories/GHSA-pc52-254m-w9w7GitHub
ExploitVendor Advisory
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/PKGTQUOA2NTZ3RXN22CSAUJPIRUYRB4B/Fedoraproject
Mailing List
Am I Vulnerable?
Check your domain or package.json for CVE-2024-1874 exposure.
Vulnerability Details
CVSS Base Score
9.4/ 10
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:L
Published Date
Apr 29, 2024
Last Modified
Nov 4, 2025
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