# CVE-2014-4672: Yii PHP Framework arbitrary PHP scripts execution

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2014-4672-yii-php-framework-arbitrary-php-scripts-execution  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2022-05-17  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2014-4672 · Severity: info · Published 2022-05-17

Yii PHP Framework arbitrary PHP scripts execution

Technologies: [yiisoft/yii (Packagist)](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/yiisoft-yii). Vendors: [Packagist](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/packagist).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2014-4672 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2014-4672 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2014-4672?** Informational severity, published 17 May 2022.

**Which products and versions are affected?** yiisoft/yii (Packagist) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=1.1.14,fixed=1.1.15.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2014-4672?** Yes. yiisoft/yii (Packagist): upgrade to 1.1.15 or later. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.

**Am I affected by CVE-2014-4672?** Check whether you run yiisoft/yii (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

- yiisoft/yii (Packagist): upgrade to 1.1.15 or later

  ```sh
  composer require yiisoft/yii:^1.1.15
  ```


## Affected products

- yiisoft/yii (Packagist) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=1.1.14,fixed=1.1.15

## Identifiers

- CVE-2014-4672
- GHSA-74qv-rv53-5wcx

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