Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
PHP-Charts v1.0 has a critical flaw that can let an unauthenticated internet user run code on the web server if the vulnerable component is exposed. The source bundle does not cite a vendor patch. Treat any confirmed deployment as a high-priority legacy software removal or isolation issue.
Executive priority
Prioritize confirmed exposed instances immediately. The business risk is full web-server compromise from unauthenticated access, but action should focus on validation first because the bundle only names PHP-Charts v1.0 and does not cite a patch.
Technical view
The vulnerability is CWE-95: unsanitized user-controlled GET parameter names are passed to eval() in wizard/url.php. The stated impact is remote PHP code execution under the web server context. Affected scope in the bundle is PHP-Charts v1.0 only, with default status unknown.
Likely exposure
Exposure is most likely in legacy PHP applications that bundled or deployed PHP-Charts v1.0 and expose wizard/url.php to untrusted users. The bundle does not identify other affected versions, CPEs, hosting platforms, or default installation exposure.
Exploitation context
Public exploit references exist, including Rapid7 Metasploit and Exploit-DB entries. The bundle marks KEV as false and provides no evidence of active exploitation in the wild, so active exploitation should not be claimed from these sources alone.
Researcher notes
The CVE record was published in 2025 for an older PHP-Charts issue. Evidence supports public exploit availability and critical technical impact. Evidence is incomplete on vendor patch status, active exploitation, exact product lifecycle state, and whether deployments expose the vulnerable file by default.
Mitigation direction
- Inventory applications for PHP-Charts v1.0 or bundled PHP-Charts code.
- Remove or isolate exposed PHP-Charts v1.0 deployments until vendor guidance is confirmed.
- Block untrusted access to wizard/url.php where immediate removal is not possible.
- Check vendor or maintainer guidance because no patch is cited in the bundle.
- Review web server privileges and reduce impact of any PHP execution context.
Validation and detection
- Search application assets for PHP-Charts v1.0 references and wizard/url.php.
- Confirm whether wizard/url.php is reachable from untrusted networks.
- Review web logs for unusual requests targeting wizard/url.php.
- Verify no undocumented copies exist in backups, old releases, or vendor directories.
- Document affected hosts, exposure path, and compensating controls.
Public sources used
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- Critical
- CVSS
- 10 (4.0)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: 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
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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——Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 4.0 score
10CriticalVector: 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
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://raw.githubusercontent.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/master/modules/exploits/unix/webapp/php_charts_exec.rbCVE reference · exploit
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/24201CVE reference · exploit
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/24273CVE reference · exploit
- https://web.archive.org/web/20130120234844/http://php-charts.com/CVE reference · product
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/php-charts-php-code-executionCVE reference · third-party-advisory
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CWE details
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Improper Neutralization of Directives in Dynamically Evaluated Code ('Eval Injection')
Improper Neutralization of Directives in Dynamically Evaluated Code ('Eval Injection') represents a recurring weakness pattern that can create exploitable paths when design, validation, or implementation controls are missing.