CVE-2015-10141
Xdebug Remote Debugger Unauthenticated OS Command Execution
- Published
- Jul 23, 2025
- Updated
- May 15, 2026
- Assigning CNA
- VulnCheck
- Evidence observed
- Aug 8, 2026
Primary CVSS
nvd · CVSS 4.0
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/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:XLow · next 30 days
- Percentile
- 94.3%
- Model date
- Oct 11, 2026
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Summary
An unauthenticated OS command injection vulnerability exists within Xdebug versions 2.5.5 and earlier, a PHP debugging extension developed by Derick Rethans. When remote debugging is enabled, Xdebug listens on port 9000 and accepts debugger protocol commands without authentication. An attacker can send a crafted eval command over this interface to execute arbitrary PHP code, which may invoke system-level functions such as system() or passthru(). This results in full compromise of the host under the privileges of the web server user.
Sources
http/cves/2015/CVE-2015-10141.yaml
Nuclei TemplatesDeclared conditions
- network: http($.protocol_keys)
- verification: status,word($.matchers[*].type)
- oob: interactsh_reference($.template_text)
modules/exploits/unix/http/xdebug_unauth_exec.rb
Metasploit Framework modulesDeclared conditions
- platform: PHP($.exploit_unix/http/xdebug_unauth_exec.platform)
- verification: check_declared($.exploit_unix/http/xdebug_unauth_exec.check)
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