Actively exploited in the wild. This CVE is on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list — treat remediation as urgent. Federal remediation due by 3 May 2022.
ThinkphpApplication

CVE-2019-9082

HIGH · 8.8 CVSS v3.1 Published 2019-02-24
Fix available
A fix is available. Upgrade to 3.2.4 or later.
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100/100
Remediation priority · Urgent
In the wild High EPSS Public exploit Remotely reachable No privileges

Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.

NVD · unedited
ThinkPHP before 3.2.4, as used in Open Source BMS v1.1.1 and other products, allows Remote Command Execution via public//?s=index/\think\app/invokefunction&function=call_user_func_array&vars[0]=system&vars[1][]= followed by the command.

Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.

dbcve analysis · high confidence

ThinkPHP before 3.2.4 contains a Remote Command Execution vulnerability in its think\app module. Attackers can invoke arbitrary functions via the invokefunction endpoint, allowing execution of system commands without authentication by passing 'system' as the function and commands as parameters.

MitigationUpgrade ThinkPHP to version 3.2.4 or later. If immediate upgrade is not feasible, restrict access to the vulnerable endpoint via web server configuration or implement IP-based filtering at the network perimeter.

Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.

Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.

NVD · CPE data
ThinkphpApplication
Affected:< 3.2.4
Open Source Background Management SystemApplication
Affected:= 1.1.1
ZzzphpApplication
Affected:= 1.6.1

CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.

From the vector
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.

dbcve checks

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  1. Identify ThinkPHP version
    Check the ThinkPHP version file (typically Version.php in the ThinkPHP directory) or the composer.json file for the 'version' or 'thinkphp' package version entry
    Affected if The installed version is lower than 3.2.4 (e.g., 3.2.3, 3.2.2, etc.)
  2. Locate the application entry point
    Find the public/index.php or index.php file that serves as the web entry point for the application
    Affected if The entry point file exists and the application is accessible via web
  3. Verify think\app module is loaded
    Check the application configuration file (typically Application/Common/Conf/config.php or similar) for 'url_route_on' or module configuration that enables the think\app module or route dispatching
    Affected if URL routing is enabled and the application processes module-based requests
  4. Check for vulnerable endpoint accessibility
    Test access to the invokefunction endpoint by making a GET or POST request to index.php (or public/index.php) with the query string containing 's=/app/invokefunction' or similar path patterns that route to the think\app component
    Affected if The server responds to requests targeting the app module (returns any status code other than 404)
  5. Confirm vulnerable parameter pattern
    Inspect HTTP request handling for the 'vars' parameter - the vulnerability specifically uses vars[1] with call_user_func_array to execute commands. Check if application accepts arrays in query parameters
    Affected if The application accepts and processes array-style parameters (vars[0], vars[1], etc.) through the request parsing

The environment is affected if ThinkPHP version is below 3.2.4 (or if using Open Source BMS 1.1.1 or Zzzcms 1.6.1) AND the think\app module is accessible and processes the invokefunction endpoint with array-based parameters.

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

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Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.

dbcve · scoped
Upgrade available Upgrade to 3.2.4 or later
Fixed in 3.2.4
Interim mitigation

Upgrade ThinkPHP to version 3.2.4 or later. If immediate upgrade is not feasible, restrict access to the vulnerable endpoint via web server configuration or implement IP-based filtering at the network perimeter.

Recommended fix High confidence

ThinkPHP 3.2.4

  1. 1. Backup your current application and database before proceeding with any upgrade.
  2. 2. Identify all instances of ThinkPHP in your application (direct usage and dependencies).
  3. 3. Upgrade ThinkPHP framework to version 3.2.4 or later by updating the framework files or composer dependencies.
  4. 4. For Open Source Background Management System v1.1.1: Ensure the underlying ThinkPHP is updated to 3.2.4+ as the vulnerability exists in the framework, not the BMS itself.
  5. 5. For Zzzphp v1.6.1: Update the bundled ThinkPHP framework to version 3.2.4+ or check if the vendor has released a patched version.
  6. 6. After upgrade, verify the application functions correctly and test that the vulnerable URL pattern no longer executes arbitrary commands.
  7. 7. Review application logs for any indicators of compromise prior to patching.
Caveat Minor - ThinkPHP 3.2.4 is a patch release; most applications should upgrade without issues, but test thoroughly

Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.

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