
CVE-2024-4577 Explained: PHP CGI Injection on Windows
CVE-2024-4577 is a critical PHP argument injection flaw affecting Windows servers running PHP in CGI mode. A Unicode best-fit character mapping quirk allowed attackers to bypass the CVE-2012-1823 patch and execute arbitrary OS commands without authentication. TellYouThePass ransomware operators weaponized it within hours of the June 2024 PoC release. CVSS 9.8.

