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BaaRai 750f4eb091 feat(skill): php2shell - gated session.upload_progress LFI-to-RCE skill with vendored PoCs
Implements #109. Skills ship the chain-1 workflow (session file injection
through upload_progress filename + app LFI -> RCE, CVE-2026-109618/109619)
with hard gates: authorized targets only, program zero-day policy checked
before any live attempt (patches landed 2026-10-21 for 8.2-8.5), passive
detection before exploitation, lab-first practice via the vendored docker
lab, chains 2/3 (UAF, serializer mismatch) marked lab-only, one-shot
verification with a marker. Upstream PoCs vendored under scripts/poc/php2shell
with attribution and the MIT notice (upstream declares MIT in its README).
2026-10-21 14:52:40 +02:00

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# php2shell — CVE-2026-109618 / CVE-2026-109619 Research
Independent security research on the critical PHP session.upload_progress vulnerabilities (CVSS v4.0 9.2).
**Author:** Qi Deng ([@ikow](https://github.com/ikow))
**Date:** 2026-10-21
**Full writeup:** [qideng.substack.com](https://qideng.substack.com/)
## Overview
Two critical pre-auth RCE vulnerabilities in PHP core's `session.upload_progress` handler, affecting PHP 5.4.0 through 8.5.x. This repository contains verification POCs and lab setup for authorized security testing.
### Verified Attack Chains
| Chain | Type | Conditions | Verified |
|-------|------|-----------|----------|
| Session File Injection + LFI | Logic bug | `upload_progress=On` (default) + app LFI | ✅ RCE |
| var_destroy UAF → Handler Overwrite | Memory corruption | `unserialize()` + `/proc/self/mem` | ✅ ASAN + RCE |
| Handler Mismatch → `__destruct` | Deserialization | Cross-dir handler mismatch + POP gadget | ✅ RCE |
### Key Findings
1. **Session fixation** via POST body bypasses `session.use_only_cookies` ([PR #22113](https://github.com/php/php-src/pull/22113))
2. **Unvalidated filename** in upload_progress stored raw in session files
3. **`var_destroy` `__destruct` reentry UAF** — ASAN-confirmed heap-use-after-free
4. **`PS(serializer)` not reset in RSHUTDOWN** — cross-request serializer leak in FPM
5. **`__destruct` fires on decode FAILURE** — object injection via handler mismatch + trailing data
## Repository Structure
```
poc/
verify_session_injection.py — Verify filename injection into session files
verify_uaf_asan.php — Trigger ASAN heap-use-after-free (var_destroy)
verify_handler_mismatch.py — Verify handler mismatch → object deserialization
lab/
docker-compose.yml — PHP 8.2.34 FPM + nginx lab environment
Dockerfile — Vulnerable PHP build
php.ini — Lab configuration
setup.sh — One-click lab setup
docs/
ANALYSIS.md — Full technical analysis
```
## Quick Start
```bash
# Start the lab
cd lab && ./setup.sh
# Verify session injection
python3 poc/verify_session_injection.py --target http://127.0.0.1:18080
# Verify UAF (requires ASAN build)
docker exec php-asan-lab php poc/verify_uaf_asan.php
# Verify handler mismatch
python3 poc/verify_handler_mismatch.py --target http://127.0.0.1:18080
```
## Affected Versions
- PHP 5.4.0 — 8.5.11 (all versions with `session.upload_progress`)
- Fixed in: 8.2.35, 8.3.36, 8.4.27, 8.5.12 (scheduled 2026-10-21)
- PHP 5.x, 7.x, 8.0, 8.1: **end-of-life, no official fix**
## Mitigation
```ini
; Immediate mitigation (does NOT fix all attack paths)
session.upload_progress.enabled = Off
session.use_only_cookies = On
```
## Disclaimer
This research is for authorized security testing and educational purposes only. Do not use against systems you do not own or have explicit authorization to test.
## License
MIT