CVE-2020-36655
highpriority · track · 36EPSS 0.015 · 73 %ileEURUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
Yii Yii2 Gii before 2.2.2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via the Generator.php messageCategory field. The attacker can embed arbitrary PHP code into the model file.
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affected products (4)
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advisories (1)
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- GHSA-3mpg-q26j-83j5Command injection in yiisoft/yii2-gii2023-01-21ghsa · osvUS
Yii Yii2 Gii before 2.2.2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via the Generator.php messageCategory field. The attacker can embed arbitrary PHP code into the model file.
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references (7)
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- https://cxsecurity.com/cveshow/CVE-2020-36655/cnnvd
- https://github.com/yiisoft/yii2-gii/issues/433cnnvd
- https://lab.wallarm.com/yii2-gii-remote-code-execution/cnnvd
- https://github.com/yiisoft/yii2-gii/issues/433enisa_euvd
- https://lab.wallarm.com/yii2-gii-remote-code-execution/enisa_euvd
- https://github.com/yiisoft/yii2-gii/issues/433ExploitIssue TrackingThird Party Advisorynvd
- https://lab.wallarm.com/yii2-gii-remote-code-execution/ExploitMitigationThird Party Advisorynvd
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