directory is publicly accessible and contains the file at this path, you are at risk:
Run this command via SSH or server terminal:
Many applications are not updated regularly, or developers may not realize their vendor folder is exposed 1.2.5 . directory is publicly accessible and contains the file
If you are currently investigating your server logs, I can help you figure out if your system was affected. Please let me know:
Disable directory indexing.
Add the following line to your configuration file: Options -Indexes Use code with caution.
The reason eval-stdin.php has become infamous is the vulnerability tracked as CVE-2017-9841 . This vulnerability affects PHPUnit versions prior to 4.8.28, 5.6.3, and 6.4.4. The issue is trivial to exploit: if an attacker can access eval-stdin.php via HTTP (e.g., because directory indexing is enabled and the file is reachable), they can send arbitrary PHP code in the request body. Add the following line to your configuration file:
For example, a URL like https://example.com/vendor/phpunit/phpunit/src/Util/ might display: