Yii Yii2 Gii before 2.2.2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via the Generator.php messageCategory field
Published Jan 21, 2023
8.8
HIGHCVSS 3.1
EPSS 1.46%
Description
Yii Yii2 Gii before 2.2.2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via the Generator.php messageCategory field. The attacker can embed arbitrary PHP code into the model file.
Affected products
No data.
- < 2.2.2
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v2.0 score for this CVE.
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
CISA SSVC (Vulnrichment)
Stakeholder-Specific Vulnerability Categorization from CISA ADP.
Exploitation
PoCAutomatable
NoTechnical Impact
TotalDecision
n/aAssessed Apr 2, 2025 · SSVC 2.0.3
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 2, 2026.
Score over time
2023–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (23 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2, 2026 | 1.46% (0.01461) | 72.67th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 1.46% (0.01461) | 70.08th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jan 31, 2026 | 4.20% (0.04201) | 88.44th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jan 22, 2026 | 5.31% (0.05311) | 89.73th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Nov 21, 2025 | 1.65% (0.01650) | 81.43th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Nov 18, 2025 | 4.20% (0.04201) | 87.61th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 1.35% (0.01348) | 78.29th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 6.43% (0.06431) | 84.65th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 1.42% (0.01417) | 79.23th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.89% (0.00890) | 83.31th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 23, 2024 | 0.73% (0.00734) | 80.25th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jan 27, 2024 | 0.59% (0.00592) | 76.03th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 21, 2023 | 0.39% (0.00387) | 70.30th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Nov 27, 2023 | 0.28% (0.00279) | 64.90th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Sep 19, 2023 | 0.30% (0.00296) | 65.64th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Sep 8, 2023 | 0.25% (0.00254) | 62.54th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Aug 5, 2023 | 0.22% (0.00219) | 58.99th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 9, 2023 | 0.30% (0.00296) | 64.91th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 8, 2023 | 0.21% (0.00209) | 57.34th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.22% (0.00224) | 58.82th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.98% (0.01978) | 79.27th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Jan 31, 2023 | 1.98% (0.01978) | 78.73th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Jan 21, 2023 | 3.95% (0.03948) | 85.43th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (5)
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-3mpg-q26j-83j5 Advisory
- https://github.com/yiisoft/yii2-gii/commit/ed61e0d85f43e23f79d7c9d1b4e5e5c09a32ce4b
- https://github.com/yiisoft/yii2-gii/issues/433 ExploitIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory
- https://lab.wallarm.com/yii2-gii-remote-code-execution ExploitMitigationThird Party Advisory
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-36655
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-3mpg-q26j-83j5 | Advisory | |
| https://github.com/yiisoft/yii2-gii/commit/ed61e0d85f43e23f79d7c9d1b4e5e5c09a32ce4b | ||
| https://github.com/yiisoft/yii2-gii/issues/433 | ExploitIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory | |
| https://lab.wallarm.com/yii2-gii-remote-code-execution | ExploitMitigationThird Party Advisory | |
| https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-36655 |
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