CVE-2012-10037Public exploitNetwork attack vector

Unauthenticated code execution via unsanitized pfilez parameter

Published Aug 11, 2025 · Updated Apr 7, 2026

OS command injection in PhpTax 0.8 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands through the pfilez parameter in drawimage.php. The script passes the pfilez GET value into an exec() command used during PDF image generation without validation or shell escaping. No authentication is required; injected commands run with the web server process's privileges and can read, alter, or interrupt application data.

CVSS severity9.3
Critical
EPSS probability1.19%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

OS command injection in PhpTax 0.8 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands through the pfilez parameter in drawimage.php. The script passes the pfilez GET value into an exec() command used during PDF image generation without validation or shell escaping. No authentication is required; injected commands run with the web server process's privileges and can read, alter, or interrupt application data.

The record

CVE
CVE-2012-10037
Published
Aug 11, 2025
Updated
Apr 7, 2026
Vendor
PhpTax
Product
PhpTax
Classifications
CWE-78, CAPEC-88, T1059.004
Attack vector
network
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Aug 11, 2025CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Apr 7, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=0.8

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

PhpTax · PhpTaxversion=0.8

Published CVSS scores

9.3VulnCheckCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

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Attacks

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Sep 9, 2026Sep 15, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 15, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitPublished

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-78Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')
CAPEC-88OS Command Injection
T1059.004Unix Shell

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