CVE-2020-10235 is a high-severity (CVSS 8.8) OS Command Injection vulnerability in froxlor/froxlor. 1 public exploit or proof-of-concept reference is indexed, so weaponization risk is real. A fix is available for froxlor/froxlor — see the affected versions and patch details below.
Froxlor arbitrary code execution via the database configuration options
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
An issue was discovered in Froxlor before 0.10.14. Remote attackers with access to the installation routine could have executed arbitrary code via the database configuration options that were passed unescaped to exec, because of _backupExistingDatabase in install/lib/class.FroxlorInstall.php.
Affected Packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Vulnerable range | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🐘Packagist | froxlor/froxlor | all versions | 0.10.14composer require froxlor/froxlor:^0.10.14 |
Affected Products
froxlorfroxlorResearch use only. For defensive security, authorized penetration testing, and academic research only. Never execute exploit code against systems without explicit written authorization.
Detection & mitigation playbook
Open-source dependencyDetect
Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for froxlor/froxlor, including transitive dependencies — a direct dependency you never call can still pull in a vulnerable version.
Fix
Update froxlor/froxlor to 0.10.14 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms CVE-2020-10235 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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