SB2025042836 - Remote code execution in Yii framework
Published: April 28, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2025042836
Severity
Critical
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Improper protection of alternate path (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-58136)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise the affected system.
The vulnerability exists due to improper protection of alternate path in framework/base/Component.php. A remote non-authenticated attacker can send a specially crafted request to the application and execute arbitrary code on the system.
Note, the vulnerability is being actively exploited in the wild since February 2025.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
References
- https://github.com/yiisoft/yii2/commit/40fe496eda529fd1d933b56a1022ec32d3cd0b12
- https://github.com/yiisoft/yii2/compare/2.0.51...2.0.52
- https://github.com/yiisoft/yii2/pull/20232
- https://github.com/yiisoft/yii2/pull/20232#issuecomment-2252459709
- https://www.yiiframework.com/news/709/please-upgrade-to-yii-2-0-52