CVE-2004-2692
The exec_dir PHP patch (php-exec-dir) 4.3.2 through 4.3.7 with safe mode disabled allows remote attackers to bypass restrictions and…
- 9.3HighCVSS base score
- 4.5%Exploitation in 30 daysEPSS · top 8.4% of all CVEs
- NoKnown exploitednot in CISA's KEV catalog
- 1Public exploitsMetasploit, Nuclei and Exploit-DB
Description
The exec_dir PHP patch (php-exec-dir) 4.3.2 through 4.3.7 with safe mode disabled allows remote attackers to bypass restrictions and execute arbitrary commands via a backtick operator, which is not handled using the php_escape_shell_cmd function.
Public exploit
An exploit or proof of concept is public: anyone can try it against an unpatched system. The public collections list an Exploit-DB entry for it.
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Exploit-DB1 entry
- PHP 4.3.7 - 'php-exec-dir' Patch Command Access Restriction Bypass (Exploit-DB entry) (opens in a new tab)
EDB-ID 384webapps, phppublished 8 Aug 2004Verified
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Timeline
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Published
- 17 years later
· 17 years later
Record updated
Changes after publication (a new score, a public exploit, EPSS crossing 1, 10 or 50 %, leaving KEV) are kept since November 2026; earlier ones are not known.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 2.0 | High9.3 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 4.5% · top 8.4% of all CVEs (11 Nov 2026)
The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: High 9.3.
Affected products
n/a
- affected n/a
References
8
- phpexecdir-semicolon-restriction-bypass(16498) (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_XFx_transferred
- 20040708 php-exec-dir vulnerable after latest upgrade (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_FULLDISCx_transferred
- 7243 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_OSVDBx_transferred
- 11928 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
- 20040708 Re: php-exec-dir vulnerable after latest upgrade (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_FULLDISCx_transferred
- http://kyberdigi.cz/projects/execdir/english.html (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- 20040708 RE: php-exec-dir vulnerable after latest upgrade (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_FULLDISCx_transferred
- 10598 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDx_transferred
Sources
The same CVE in the primary databases and aggregators, to check against.
- CVE.org record (opens in a new tab)
- CVE List JSON (GitHub) (opens in a new tab)
- NVD (opens in a new tab)
- FIRST EPSS (opens in a new tab)
- EUVD EUVD-2004-2682 (opens in a new tab)
- OSV.dev (opens in a new tab)
- GitHub Advisories (opens in a new tab)
- CIRCL Vulnerability-Lookup (opens in a new tab)
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[](https://cveledger.app/cve/CVE-2004-2692)Record last updated .