CVE-2015-2171 Slim vulnerable to PHP object injection

High 7.5 Published Updated

Remote attackers can execute arbitrary PHP code via crafted session data in the Slim framework's session middleware.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
Available

What is CVE-2015-2171?

CVE-2015-2171 is a high-severity unsafe deserialization vulnerability in n/a, published on 30 Mar 2015. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Middleware/SessionCookie.php in Slim before 2.6.0 allows remote attackers to conduct PHP object injection attacks and execute arbitrary PHP code via crafted session data.

Weakness: CWE-94

Which versions are affected by CVE-2015-2171?

2 open source packages ship an affected version, including slim/slim. It affects 1 product.

PackageAffectedFixed in
slim/slim PackagistAll versions2.6.0
slim/slim PackagistAll versions2.6.0

Products include Slimframework Slim.

How do I fix CVE-2015-2171?

Upgrade slim/slim to 2.6.0 or later.

Upgrade, and only deserialise data from trusted sources or with an allow-list of types. More about Unsafe deserialization.

Is CVE-2015-2171 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2015-2171 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-74mf-vjpg-9xh7.

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