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CVE-2015-10141 (GCVE-0-2015-10141)
Vulnerability from nvd – Published: 2025-07-23 13:53 – Updated: 2026-05-15 11:14
VLAI
Title
Xdebug Remote Debugger Unauthenticated OS Command Execution
Summary
An unauthenticated OS command injection vulnerability exists within Xdebug versions 2.5.5 and earlier, a PHP debugging extension developed by Derick Rethans. When remote debugging is enabled, Xdebug listens on port 9000 and accepts debugger protocol commands without authentication. An attacker can send a crafted eval command over this interface to execute arbitrary PHP code, which may invoke system-level functions such as system() or passthru(). This results in full compromise of the host under the privileges of the web server user.
Severity
SSVC
Exploitation: poc
Automatable: yes
Technical Impact: total
CISA Coordinator (v2.0.3)
CWE
Assigner
References
6 references
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://xdebug.org/ | product |
| https://kirtixs.com/blog/2015/11/13/xpwn-exploiti… | technical-description |
| http://web.archive.org/web/20231226215418/https:/… | technical-description |
| https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44568 | exploit |
| https://www.fortiguard.com/encyclopedia/ips/46000 | third-party-advisory |
| https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/xdebug-remot… | third-party-advisory |
Date Public
2018-05-02 00:00
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CVE-2015-10141 (GCVE-0-2015-10141)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2025-07-23 13:53 – Updated: 2026-05-15 11:14
VLAI
Title
Xdebug Remote Debugger Unauthenticated OS Command Execution
Summary
An unauthenticated OS command injection vulnerability exists within Xdebug versions 2.5.5 and earlier, a PHP debugging extension developed by Derick Rethans. When remote debugging is enabled, Xdebug listens on port 9000 and accepts debugger protocol commands without authentication. An attacker can send a crafted eval command over this interface to execute arbitrary PHP code, which may invoke system-level functions such as system() or passthru(). This results in full compromise of the host under the privileges of the web server user.
Severity
SSVC
Exploitation: poc
Automatable: yes
Technical Impact: total
CISA Coordinator (v2.0.3)
CWE
Assigner
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|---|---|
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| https://kirtixs.com/blog/2015/11/13/xpwn-exploiti… | technical-description |
| http://web.archive.org/web/20231226215418/https:/… | technical-description |
| https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44568 | exploit |
| https://www.fortiguard.com/encyclopedia/ips/46000 | third-party-advisory |
| https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/xdebug-remot… | third-party-advisory |
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