# CVE-2007-4596: Code injection in n/a

> Attackers can execute arbitrary code via the Perl eval function in PHP's Perl extension, bypassing safe_mode restrictions.

- **Severity:** High 7.5 (`AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Any signed-in user
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** Yes
- **Published:** 30 Aug 2007
- **Updated:** 7 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-85qm-c7q8-mxvh, MINI-f98m-88ph-wvp9, MINI-j4wp-63vj-vqvv, MINI-pq56-p6j7-mm8p, MINI-vpff-gwxg-w5qm

## What is CVE-2007-4596?

CVE-2007-4596 is a high-severity code injection vulnerability in Php Php, published on 30 Aug 2007. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

### Official 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: CWE-94 (Improper Control of Generation of Code)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2007-4596?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Php Php.

## How do I fix CVE-2007-4596?

Apply the vendor's patch.

## Is CVE-2007-4596 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2007-4596 exists.

Public exploit code:

- PHP 'Perl' Extension - 'Safe_mode' Bypass (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-2007-4596 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2007-4596 is a high-severity code injection vulnerability in Php Php, published on 30 Aug 2007. 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-2007-4596 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-2007-4596/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2007-4596/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2007-4596
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2007-4596
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2007-4596

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