What is CVE-2015-5958?

CVE-2015-5958 is a high-severity vulnerability in Phpfilemanager Project, classified under OS Command Injection. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2017-08-31.

How severe is CVE-2015-5958?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.

Is CVE-2015-5958 known to be exploited?

2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

RCE in Phpfilemanager Project

CVE-2015-5958

phpFileManager 0.9.8 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via a crafted URL.

Vulnerability class: Command Injection (OS Command Injection)

Published 2017-08-31 · last modified 2026-06-17.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.274 (98.0th percentile), scored 2026-10-07.

Moderate probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — watch for active exploitation reports. 98th percentile — 98.0% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.274 · newest: 0.274 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Phpfilemanager Project — versions 0.9.8

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-78 — OS Command Injection

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

packetstormsecurity.com/files/132865/phpFileManager-0.9.8-Remote-Command-Execut… (Exploit, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2015-5958?: CVE-2015-5958 is a high-severity vulnerability in Phpfilemanager Project, classified under OS Command Injection. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2017-08-31.
How severe is CVE-2015-5958?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.
Is CVE-2015-5958 known to be exploited?: 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.