CVE-2015-10141
Xdebug OS Command Injection
Description
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.
INFO
Published Date :
July 23, 2025, 2:15 p.m.
Last Modified :
July 25, 2025, 3:29 p.m.
Remotely Exploit :
Yes !
Source :
[email protected]
Affected Products
The following products are affected by CVE-2015-10141
vulnerability.
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CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 4.0 | CRITICAL | [email protected] |
Solution
- There is no known solution at this time.
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github
CVE-2015-10141 has a 4 public
PoC/Exploit available at Github.
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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
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CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
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specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2015-10141 is
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Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
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stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2015-10141
weaknesses.
We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).
Proof-of-Concept exploit script for Xdebug 2.5.5 and earlier versions (CVE-2015-10141).
Python
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Shell
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Shell
POC exploit for CVE-2015-10141
python cve-2015-10141
Python
Results are limited to the first 15 repositories due to potential performance issues.
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New CVE Received by [email protected]
Jul. 23, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description 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. Added CVSS V4.0 AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X Added CWE CWE-78 Added CWE CWE-306 Added Reference http://web.archive.org/web/20231226215418/https://paper.seebug.org/397/ Added Reference https://kirtixs.com/blog/2015/11/13/xpwn-exploiting-xdebug-enabled-servers/ Added Reference https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44568 Added Reference https://www.fortiguard.com/encyclopedia/ips/46000 Added Reference https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/xdebug-remote-debugger-unauth-os-command-execution Added Reference https://xdebug.org/