# CVE-2024-5585: Command injection via array-ish $command parameter of proc\_open() (bypass CVE-2024-1874 fix)

- Severity: CVSS 7.7 (High), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:L
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=poc, automatable=no, technicalImpact=total
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 8.1.29, 8.2.20, 8.3.8
- Published: 2024-06-09 · Updated: 2025-02-13

## Affected

- PHP Group PHP: fixed in 8.1.29; fixed in 8.2.20; fixed in 8.3.8

## Description

In PHP versions 8.1.* before 8.1.29, 8.2.* before 8.2.20, 8.3.* before 8.3.8, the fix for CVE-2024-1874 does not work if the command name includes trailing spaces. Original issue: when using proc_open() command with array syntax, due to insufficient escaping, if the arguments of the executed command are controlled by a malicious user, the user can supply arguments that would execute arbitrary commands in Windows shell.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on PHP, upgrade to a fixed version (8.1.29, 8.2.20, 8.3.8) per the references below.
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## Related

- Browse: [PHP](https://cve.now/tech/php.md) · [Latest entries](https://cve.now/latest.md)

## References

- https://github.com/php/php-src/security/advisories/GHSA-9fcc-425m-g385
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/06/07/1
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/PKGTQUOA2NTZ3RXN22CSAUJPIRUYRB4B/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/W45DBOH56NQDRTOM2DN2LNA2FZIMC3PK/
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20240726-0002/

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