Published August 24, 2017 | Version v1
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A Little Helper – The PHP Command Shell

  • 1. scip AG

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Command injection involves inserting a command into an existing command chain. The classic case is to add a command to a ping parameter. PHP offers various mechanisms for executing commands in the file system. Our PHP scripts seek out these kinds of attack vectors in systems.

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This paper was written in 2017 as part of a research project at scip AG, Switzerland. It was initially published online at https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20170824 and is available in English and German. Providing our clients with innovative research for the information technology of the future is an essential part of our company culture.

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