CVE-2015-10009 is a critical-severity (CVSS 9.8) Code Injection vulnerability in nonfiction/nterchange. A fix is available for nonfiction/nterchange — see the affected versions and patch details below.
nterchange Code Injection vulnerability
EPSS Exploitation Probability
Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, from FIRST.org EPSS.
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Real-World Exposure
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Description
A vulnerability was found in nterchange up to 4.1.0. It has been rated as critical. This issue affects the function getContent of the file app/controllers/code_caller_controller.php. The manipulation of the argument q with the input %5C%27%29;phpinfo%28%29;/* leads to code injection. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. Upgrading to version 4.1.1 is able to address this issue. The name of the patch is fba7d89176fba8fe289edd58835fe45080797d99. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component. The associated identifier of this vulnerability is VDB-217187.
Affected Packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Vulnerable range | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🐘Packagist | nonfiction/nterchange | all versions | 4.1.1composer require nonfiction/nterchange:^4.1.1 |
Affected Products
nterchangenonfictionDetection & mitigation playbook
Open-source dependencyDetect
Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for nonfiction/nterchange, including transitive dependencies — a direct dependency you never call can still pull in a vulnerable version.
Fix
Update nonfiction/nterchange to 4.1.1 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms CVE-2015-10009 is resolved across your whole dependency graph.
Workarounds
Stop passing untrusted input into the interpreter or shell: call the affected binary with an argument array rather than a composed command string, reject anything outside a strict allowlist of expected values, and run the component under an account that cannot reach beyond the work it legitimately does.
Frequently Asked Questions
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