# Arbitrary shell execution

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/arbitrary-shell-execution-d28b783f  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2022-03-26  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

Severity: info · Published 2022-03-26

Arbitrary shell execution

Technologies: [squizlabs/php_codesniffer (Packagist)](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/squizlabs-php-codesniffer). Vendors: [Packagist](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/packagist).

## Quick answers

**Is This vulnerability exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of This vulnerability being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is This vulnerability?** Informational severity, published 26 March 2022.

**Which products and versions are affected?** squizlabs/php_codesniffer (Packagist) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=3.0.0,fixed=3.0.1.

**Is there a fix for This vulnerability?** Yes. squizlabs/php_codesniffer (Packagist): upgrade to 3.0.1 or later. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.

**Am I affected?** Check whether you run squizlabs/php_codesniffer (Packagist) at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

## How to fix

- squizlabs/php_codesniffer (Packagist): upgrade to 3.0.1 or later

  ```sh
  composer require squizlabs/php_codesniffer:^3.0.1
  ```


## Affected products

- squizlabs/php_codesniffer (Packagist) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=3.0.0,fixed=3.0.1

## Related threats

- [PHP_CodeSniffer command injection in blame reports via crafted filename](https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-67434-php-codesniffer-command-injection-in-blame-reports-via-crafted)
- [Arbitrary shell execution](https://junglewise.ai/threats/arbitrary-shell-execution-c576e51c)