CVE-2019-9082
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.
- CVSS
- 8.8Highscored by CISA
- Exploited in the wild
- Yes, in CISA KEV since 3 Nov 2021CISA deadline for US federal agencies: 3 May 2022public exploit code
- EPSS
- 97.4%chance of exploitation in the next 30 daystop 0.2% of scored CVEsFIRST score of 11 Nov 2026
- Fix
- Not stated by the vendorno fixed release in the CVE record
- Published
- 24 Feb 2019analysed here 12 Nov 2026
Do first. Apply updates per vendor instructions. (CISA's required action for this KEV entry)
Summary
Triage
- Attack surface
- Server-side
- Exploitable
- At runtime
- Attack vector
- network
- Can a WAF block it?
- Partly. See why
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Affected products
Products named in our analysis
- thinkphp:thinkphp
- opensourcebms:open_source_background_management_system
- zzzcms:zzzphp
Fix and mitigation
WAF and other mitigations
Can a WAF block it? Partly. Code injection payloads are often obfuscated, so they slip past generic WAF rules.
Also consider: remove eval sinks · RASP · patch
Based on the weakness type only; no CVE-specific evidence yet. We check Cloudflare, AWS, Google Cloud Armor and Azure; for Akamai, Imperva, Fastly, F5, ask your vendor.
Remediation steps (AI-written)
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Exploitation evidence
- CISA KEV catalog
- Listed since 3 Nov 2021.
- CISA due date
- 3 May 2022, the remediation deadline for US federal agencies
- CISA required action
- Apply updates per vendor instructions.
- Public exploit code
- Yes: 2 on Exploit-DB · 1 Metasploit module · 1 Nuclei template
- CISA SSVC
- exploitation active, automatable no, technical impact totalAssessed by CISA 7 Feb 2025 (SSVC 2.0.3). Exploitation is none, poc (public proof of concept) or active.
Exploit-DB
- ThinkPHP - Multiple PHP Injection RCEs (Metasploit)remote, 16 Apr 2020, verified by Exploit-DB
- zzzphp CMS 1.6.1 - Cross-Site Request Forgerywebapps, 4 Mar 2019
Metasploit
- exploit/unix/webapp/thinkphp_rceexploit, rank excellent
Nuclei
- ThinkPHP < 3.2.4 - Remote Code Executiondetection template, high
Listed so you can judge urgency, not as a recommendation to run anything. GitHub “proofs of concept” are unvetted: some are fake or carry malware. Exploit-DB marks the entries its staff verified.
Timeline
- 24 Feb 2019Published
- 4 Mar 2019First public exploit or proof of concept7 days later
- 3 Nov 2021Added to CISA KEV (exploited in the wild)975 days (about 3 years) later
- 3 May 2022CISA remediation due date (US federal agencies)181 days (about 6 months) later
- 7 Feb 2025CISA SSVC assessment: exploitation active1,012 days (about 3 years) later
- 9 Dec 2025CVE record last updated305 days (about 10 months) later
- 12 Nov 2026Analysed by vulneraibility.com338 days (about 11 months) later
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
| Metric | Value | What it means |
|---|---|---|
| Attack vector | NetworkReachable over the internet or any routable network. | Reachable over the internet or any routable network. |
| Attack complexity | LowRepeatable attack, no special conditions. | Repeatable attack, no special conditions. |
| Privileges required | NoneThe attacker needs no prior access. | The attacker needs no prior access. |
| User interaction | RequiredA victim must click, open or otherwise cooperate. | A victim must click, open or otherwise cooperate. |
| Scope | UnchangedImpact stays within the vulnerable component. | Impact stays within the vulnerable component. |
| Confidentiality | HighTotal data disclosure possible. | Total data disclosure possible. |
| Integrity | HighComplete modification possible. | Complete modification possible. |
| Availability | HighFull outage possible. | Full outage possible. |
Common questions
Is CVE-2019-9082 being exploited?
Yes. CVE-2019-9082 appears in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, which means exploitation in the wild has been confirmed and reported. Treat it as active rather than theoretical, and patch it ahead of higher-scoring vulnerabilities that carry no exploitation evidence.
How severe is CVE-2019-9082?
CVE-2019-9082 is rated High with a CVSS score of 8.8. Severity describes how bad exploitation would be, not how likely it is: pair it with exploitation evidence before deciding what to patch first.
Is there a patch for CVE-2019-9082?
Not known from our data. No patch reference has been recorded for CVE-2019-9082, which is not the same as no patch existing — a fix may have shipped without a tagged reference, or after this record was written. The vendor advisory is the only authority on whether a fix exists, and mitigations may be available regardless.
What does CVE-2019-9082 affect?
CVE-2019-9082 affects thinkphp:thinkphp, opensourcebms:open_source_background_management_system, zzzcms:zzzphp. Confirm the exact affected versions against the vendor advisory before deciding you are exposed.
Exploitation status reflects CISA's KEV catalog as we last synced it. Check the catalog directly.
References
4 references in the CVE record, grouped by the tags the record gives them.
Exploits (1)
- exploit-db.com /exploits/46488/
Other links (3)
- github.com /xiayulei/open_source_bms/issues/33
- packetstormsecurity.com /files/157218/ThinkPHP-5.0.23-Remote-Code-Execution.html
- cisa.gov /known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2019-9082
Where the data on this page comes from
- CVE List (CVE.org): description, affected versions, references; CVE Terms of Use
- NVD: CVSS and CPE data
- CISA KEV catalog: exploitation, date added, due date
- CISA Vulnrichment (ADP): SSVC decision points
- FIRST EPSS: exploit probability and percentile
- Exploit-DB: published exploits
- Metasploit Framework: exploit and scanner modules
- Nuclei templates: detection templates
Summary, impact and triage tags: written by our AI analysis pipeline from the sources above. Check them against the sources.
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