To fix the vulnerability, users of PHPUnit should update to the latest version of the framework, which includes a patched version of eval-stdin.php . The patched version of the script restricts the execution of PHP code to only allow specific, whitelisted functions.
Code Copy Code Copied POST /vendor/phpunit/phpunit/src/util/php/eval-stdin.php HTTP/1.1 Host: vulnerable-website.com Content-Type: application/x-www-form-urlencoded<?php echo ‘Hello, World!’; ?> This request would cause the eval-stdin.php script to evaluate the PHP code <?php echo ‘Hello, World!’; ?> , which would then be executed by PHPUnit. vendor phpunit phpunit src util php eval-stdin.php cve
A severe security vulnerability has been discovered in PHPUnit, a popular testing framework for PHP applications. The vulnerability, identified as CVE [insert CVE number], affects the eval-stdin.php file located in the src/util/php directory of PHPUnit. This file is used by PHPUnit to evaluate PHP code from standard input. To fix the vulnerability, users of PHPUnit should