CVE-2024-4577Known exploitationPublic exploitNetwork attack vector

Unauthenticated code execution via Best-Fit argument injection

Published Jun 9, 2024 · Updated Oct 21, 2025

Argument injection in PHP-CGI 8.1 before 8.1.29, 8.2 before 8.2.20, and 8.3 before 8.3.8 allows remote attackers to execute PHP code. In sapi/cgi/cgi_main.c, the query-string guard checks for an ASCII hyphen before Windows Best-Fit conversion maps a soft hyphen into that option prefix. An unauthenticated HTTP request reaches this path when Apache invokes PHP in CGI mode on Windows with an affected code page; injected options can disclose script source or run server-side code.

CVSS severity9.8
Critical
EPSS probability99.99%
Next 30 days · Sep 20, 2026
Known exploitationReported
Based on sourced intelligence
Hinoki checkNot available
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Summary

What happened

Argument injection in PHP-CGI 8.1 before 8.1.29, 8.2 before 8.2.20, and 8.3 before 8.3.8 allows remote attackers to execute PHP code. In sapi/cgi/cgi_main.c, the query-string guard checks for an ASCII hyphen before Windows Best-Fit conversion maps a soft hyphen into that option prefix. An unauthenticated HTTP request reaches this path when Apache invokes PHP in CGI mode on Windows with an affected code page; injected options can disclose script source or run server-side code.

The record

CVE
CVE-2024-4577
Published
Jun 9, 2024
Updated
Oct 21, 2025
Vendor
The PHP Group
Product
PHP
Classifications
CWE-78, CWE-20, T1190
Attack vector
network
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Jun 9, 2024CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Oct 21, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

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  1. Affected versionversion=8.1.0 <8.1.29
  2. Affected versionversion=8.1.* <8.1.29
  3. Affected versionversion=8.2.0 <8.2.20
  4. Affected versionversion=8.2.* <8.2.20
  5. Affected versionversion=8.3.0 <8.3.8
  6. Affected versionversion=8.3.* <8.3.8

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

The PHP Group · PHPversion=8.1.0 <8.1.29; version=8.1.* <8.1.29; version=8.2.0 <8.2.20; version=8.2.* <8.2.20; version=8.3.0 <8.3.8; version=8.3.* <8.3.8

Published CVSS scores

9.8PHP GroupCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
9.8NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CVSS describes severity. EPSS estimates exploitation probability.

Attacks

What attackers are doing with it

Daily unique IPs observed by Shadowserver honeypots for known exploited vulnerabilities (KEVs). Missing observations do not establish an absence of attacks.

Daily unique IPsShadowserver observations through Sep 20, 2026. Gaps indicate unavailable data.
Sep 14, 2026Sep 20, 2026
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Reporting dayUnique IPs
Sep 14, 20261
Sep 15, 20261
Sep 16, 20261
Sep 17, 2026Unavailable
Sep 18, 20261
Sep 19, 20262
Sep 20, 20263
Latest reporting daySep 20, 2026
Latest daily unique IPs3
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationReported
Public exploitPublished

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-78Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')
CWE-20Improper Input Validation
T1190Exploit Public-Facing Application

Public exploit references

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Reported exploitation

Technologies

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