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OS command injection in PHKP

Priority MEDIUM 47CWE-78Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-78.

Summary

PHKP including commit 88fd9cfdf14ea4b6ac3e3967feea7bcaabb6f03b is affected by: Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in a Command ('Command Injection'). The impact is: It is possible to manipulate gpg-keys or execute commands remotely. The component is: function pgp_exec() phkp.php:98. The attack vector is: HKP-Api: /pks/lookup?search.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.02539 85th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
PHKPPHKPincluding commit 88fd9cfdf14ea4b6ac3e3967feea7bcaabb6f03b (as of 2018-09-15)—No fix listedCNA
  • PHKP VendorPHKP Affected including commit 88fd9cfdf14ea4b6ac3e3967feea7bcaabb6f03b (as of 2018-09-15) Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:phkp_project:phkp:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDVulnerablePhkp Project
  • cpe:2.3:a:phkp_project:phkp:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·Phkp Project

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2019-1010179
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-h55c-fv22-38f6

References

  • TI-2018-16104 PHKP version including commit 88fd9cfdf14ea4b6ac3e3967feea7bcaabb6f03b contains a… CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8

Sources