Eval injection vulnerability in PEAR XML_RPC 1.3.0 and earlier (aka XML-RPC or xmlrpc) and PHPXMLRPC (aka XML-RPC For PHP or php-xmlrpc) 1.1
Eval injection vulnerability in PEAR XML_RPC 1.3.0 and earlier (aka XML-RPC or xmlrpc) and PHPXMLRPC (aka XML-RPC For PHP or php-xmlrpc) 1.1 and earlier, as used in products such as (1) WordPress, (2) Serendipity, (3) Drupal, (4) egroupware, (5) MailWatch, (6) TikiWiki, (7) phpWebSite, (8) Ampache, and others, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code via an XML file, which is not properly sanitized before being used in an eval statement.
- Published
- Jul 5, 2005
- Updated
- Jun 16, 2026
- EPSS
- 79.1% · 100th percentile
- CWE
- CWE-94
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Report tools
Action score
54
Plan
Add it to your regular patch cycle.
- CVSS
- 30 / 40 · 7.5 / 10
- CISA KEV
- 0 / 30 · Not listed
- EPSS
- 24 / 30 · 79.1%
Noroxi analysis
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We use this product, ask for helpAffected systems
| Vendor | Product | CPE |
|---|---|---|
| php | xml rpc | cpe:2.3:a:php:xml_rpc |
| gggeek | phpxmlrpc | cpe:2.3:a:gggeek:phpxmlrpc |
| drupal | drupal | cpe:2.3:a:drupal:drupal |
| tiki | tikiwiki cms\/groupware | cpe:2.3:a:tiki:tikiwiki_cms\/groupware |
| debian | debian linux | cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux |
Affected versions
NVD version ranges (for catalog products). Add the product to your stack with a version and matching uses these.
- debian debian linux3.1
- drupal drupalbefore 4.5.4
- drupal drupal4.6.0 and later · before 4.6.2
- gggeek phpxmlrpcup to 1.1 inclusive
- php xml rpcup to 1.3.0 inclusive
- tiki tikiwiki cms/groupwarebefore 1.8.5
Package-level exposure
OSV and GitHub Advisory data: ecosystem, package and range. SBOM matching uses this table.
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected range | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian:3.0 | php4 | before 4:4.1.2-7.woody5 | 4:4.1.2-7.woody5 |
| Debian:3.0 | phpgroupware | all versions | — |
| Debian:3.1 | drupal | before 4.5.3-3 | 4.5.3-3 |
| Debian:3.1 | egroupware | before 1.0.0.007-2.dfsg-2sarge1 | 1.0.0.007-2.dfsg-2sarge1 |
| Debian:3.1 | php4 | before 4:4.3.10-16 | 4:4.3.10-16 |
| Debian:3.1 | phpgroupware | before 0.9.16.005-3.sarge0 | 0.9.16.005-3.sarge0 |
| Debian:4.0 | php4 | before 4:4.3.10-16etch1 | 4:4.3.10-16etch1 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as | php | before 0:4.3.2-24.ent | 0:4.3.2-24.ent |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as | php-debuginfo | before 0:4.3.2-24.ent | 0:4.3.2-24.ent |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as | php-devel | before 0:4.3.2-24.ent | 0:4.3.2-24.ent |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as | php-imap | before 0:4.3.2-24.ent | 0:4.3.2-24.ent |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as | php-ldap | before 0:4.3.2-24.ent | 0:4.3.2-24.ent |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as | php-mysql | before 0:4.3.2-24.ent | 0:4.3.2-24.ent |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as | php-odbc | before 0:4.3.2-24.ent | 0:4.3.2-24.ent |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as | php-pgsql | before 0:4.3.2-24.ent | 0:4.3.2-24.ent |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as | php | before 0:4.3.9-3.7 | 0:4.3.9-3.7 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as | php-debuginfo | before 0:4.3.9-3.7 | 0:4.3.9-3.7 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as | php-devel | before 0:4.3.9-3.7 | 0:4.3.9-3.7 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as | php-domxml | before 0:4.3.9-3.7 | 0:4.3.9-3.7 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as | php-gd | before 0:4.3.9-3.7 | 0:4.3.9-3.7 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as | php-imap | before 0:4.3.9-3.7 | 0:4.3.9-3.7 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as | php-ldap | before 0:4.3.9-3.7 | 0:4.3.9-3.7 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as | php-mbstring | before 0:4.3.9-3.7 | 0:4.3.9-3.7 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as | php-mysql | before 0:4.3.9-3.7 | 0:4.3.9-3.7 |
+6
Remediation
Which version to upgrade to
Fix versions compiled from the vendor, package registries and Microsoft. Verify the vendor's note before upgrading.
| Product / package | Fixed version | Source |
|---|---|---|
| debian:drupal | 4.5.3-3 · Debian:3.1 | Package registry (OSV) |
| debian:egroupware | 1.0.0.007-2.dfsg-2sarge1 · Debian:3.1 | Package registry (OSV) |
| debian:php4 | 4:4.1.2-7.woody5 · Debian:3.0 | Package registry (OSV) |
| debian:phpgroupware | 0.9.16.005-3.sarge0 · Debian:3.1 | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:php | 0:4.3.2-24.ent · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:php-debuginfo | 0:4.3.2-24.ent · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:php-devel | 0:4.3.2-24.ent · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:php-domxml | 0:4.3.9-3.7 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:php-gd | 0:4.3.9-3.7 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:php-imap | 0:4.3.2-24.ent · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:php-ldap | 0:4.3.2-24.ent · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:php-mbstring | 0:4.3.9-3.7 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:php-mysql | 0:4.3.2-24.ent · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:php-ncurses | 0:4.3.9-3.7 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:php-odbc | 0:4.3.2-24.ent · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:php-pgsql | 0:4.3.2-24.ent · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as | Package registry (OSV) |
Exploit status
Weaponized
A ready exploit tool or active in-the-wild use is known for this vulnerability. This should be your top priority.
Evidence
- Metasploit module ×1
- Exploit-DB entry ×5
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| Source | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exploit-DB entry | webapps | 2015-07-02 |
| Exploit-DB entry | webapps | 2010-07-25 |
| Exploit-DB entry | webapps | 2005-07-01 |
| Exploit-DB entry | webapps | 2005-07-04 |
| Exploit-DB entry | webapps | 2005-07-04 |
| Metasploit module | exploit/unix/webapp/php_xmlrpc_evalPHP XML-RPC Arbitrary Code Executionexploit | 2005-06-29 |
Research context
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Timeline
From publication to today: proof of concept, Metasploit module, CISA KEV and fix record. Dates are as reported by the sources.
- Metasploit-6 d
- First PoC-4 d
- Published
- TodayOct 10, 2026+7767 d
FIRST EPSS daily score; only changes of 0.01 or more are recorded (step chart).
Patch and commit links
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No commit or PR link among the references.
Credits
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No credits in the CNA record.
Variant candidates
Same product, same weakness class, within 18 months. If the patch missed the root cause, the sibling bug is here.
No nightly-computed relations.
Chain candidates
An authentication bypass and a privilege-requiring bug in the same product, published close together: combined they may become an unauthenticated path.
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Bug bounty scope
No known public program.
Source: bounty-targets-data (public HackerOne, Bugcrowd, Intigriti, YesWeHack listings).
Technical details
Attack conditions
- No special conditions are required; it is repeatable.
If successful
- Confidentiality
- P · data can be read
- Integrity
- P · data or configuration can be modified
- Availability
- P · the service can be disrupted
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Confidentiality impact
- P
- Integrity impact
- P
- Availability impact
- P
Weakness class (CWE)
CWE-94 · Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')CVSS vector
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
nvd-primary
Attack context
MITRE CAPEC attack patterns and ATT&CK techniques for this weakness class (CWE). A starting point for detection rules and threat hunting.
Attack patterns (CAPEC)
Change log
- Fix✗ → ✓
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References
- marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=112008638320145&w=2
- marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=112015336720867&w=2
- marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=112605112027335&w=2
- pear.php.net/package/XML_RPC/download/1.3.1
- secunia.com/advisories/15810
- secunia.com/advisories/15852
- secunia.com/advisories/15855
- secunia.com/advisories/15861
- secunia.com/advisories/15872
- secunia.com/advisories/15883
- secunia.com/advisories/15884
- secunia.com/advisories/15895
- secunia.com/advisories/15903
- secunia.com/advisories/15904
- secunia.com/advisories/15916
- secunia.com/advisories/15917
- secunia.com/advisories/15922
- secunia.com/advisories/15944
- secunia.com/advisories/15947
- secunia.com/advisories/15957
Vendor advisories and official records. Exploit/PoC links are deliberately left out.