# CVE-2000-0059: Command injection in n/a

> Remote attackers can execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacter injection in PHP3 popen calls when safe_mode is enabled.

- **Severity:** Critical 10.0 (`AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Any signed-in user
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 4 Feb 2000
- **Updated:** 8 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-qq3m-73fj-v56q

## What is CVE-2000-0059?

CVE-2000-0059 is a critical command injection vulnerability in Php Php, published on 4 Feb 2000. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

PHP3 with safe_mode enabled does not properly filter shell metacharacters from commands that are executed by popen, which could allow remote attackers to execute commands.

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2000-0059?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Php Php.

## How do I fix CVE-2000-0059?

No fix has been published for CVE-2000-0059 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2000-0059 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2000-0059 exists.

Public exploit code:

- PHP 3.0.13 - 'Safe_mode' Failure (exploitdb)

## Other vulnerabilities in Php Php

- [CVE-2012-2688](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2012-2688/): Integer overflow in n/a (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2012-2376](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2012-2376/): Memory corruption in n/a (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2011-3268](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2011-3268/): Memory corruption in n/a (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2009-4143](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2009-4143/): Other in n/a (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2008-5557](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2008-5557/): Memory corruption in n/a (critical 10.0)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2000-0059 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2000-0059 is a critical command injection vulnerability in Php Php, published on 4 Feb 2000. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2000-0059 exists.

Affected product: Php Php. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2000-0059/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2000-0059/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2000-0059
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2000-0059
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2000-0059

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2000-0059/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.