CVE-2025-34030
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 · uneditedAn OS command injection vulnerability exists in sar2html version 3.2.2 and prior via the plot parameter in index.php. The application fails to sanitize user-supplied input before using it in a system-level context. Remote, unauthenticated attackers can inject shell commands by appending them to the plot parameter (e.g., ?plot=;id) in a crafted GET request. The output of the command is displayed in the application's interface after interacting with the host selection UI. Successful exploitation leads to arbitrary command execution on the underlying system. Exploitation evidence was observed by the Shadowserver Foundation on 2025-02-04 UTC.
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 confidenceOS command injection vulnerability in sar2html index.php where the plot parameter is passed directly to a system call without sanitization, allowing unauthenticated remote attackers to execute arbitrary shell commands via crafted GET requests (e.g., ?plot=;id).
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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
- Authentication
- X
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- X
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H/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
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 checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Locate sar2html installationSearch the filesystem for index.php files containing 'sar2html' or the string 'sar2html' in the application. Common paths include /var/www/html/sar2html, /opt/sar2html, or within web root directories.Affected if sar2html index.php is found on the system
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Verify web accessibilityDetermine if the sar2html application is accessible via HTTP/HTTPS from the network. Attempt to access the index.php page directly.Affected if The application is reachable via web browser without authentication
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Check for vulnerable code patternExamine the index.php source code for unsanitized use of the 'plot' parameter in system() or exec() calls. Look for patterns like system($_GET['plot']) or similar without input validation.Affected if The code shows the 'plot' parameter is passed directly to a system call without sanitization
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Confirm parameter exposureTest sending a GET request to index.php with a benign plot parameter value (e.g., ?plot=test) to confirm the parameter is processed.Affected if The application accepts and processes the plot parameter without requiring authentication
The environment is affected if sar2html with index.php is installed, accessible via web without authentication, and the plot parameter is passed directly to system calls without input sanitization.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
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.
From vendor dataImmediately restrict or disable the sar2html application until a patched version with proper input sanitization is available; if immediate use is required, implement web application firewall rules to block shell metacharacters in the plot parameter.
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