HIGH
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
Published Aug 30, 2007
7.5
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 7.78%
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.
Affected products
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
7.5 HIGH NVD
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Low
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact Partial
Integrity Impact Partial
Availability Impact Partial
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
7.78% 0.07780
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.07780
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (15 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 7.78% (0.07780) | 94.47th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 7.78% (0.07780) | 93.86th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Feb 7, 2026 | 4.83% (0.04828) | 89.26th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Nov 9, 2025 | 3.19% (0.03195) | 86.48th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 6.56% (0.06563) | 90.22th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 8.32% (0.08317) | 86.86th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 5.65% (0.05651) | 89.67th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.28% (0.00277) | 69.07th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 8, 2024 | 0.28% (0.00277) | 67.30th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 31, 2023 | 0.28% (0.00277) | 63.96th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 10, 2023 | 0.22% (0.00225) | 58.95th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.26% (0.00262) | 62.11th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 4.10% (0.04099) | 86.02th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 4.10% (0.04099) | 84.60th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 4.10% (0.04099) | 68.07th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (1)
References (1)
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/4314 exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DBThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/4314 | exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DBThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner mitre
Published Aug 30, 2007
Updated Aug 7, 2024
Reserved Aug 30, 2007
Link CVE-2007-4596
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a