CVE-2005-2498: Eval injection vulnerability in PHPXMLRPC 1.1.1 and earlier (PEAR XML-RPC for PHP), as used in multiple produc

Q: How do I fix CVE-2005-2498?

phpxmlrpc: upgrade to newer than 1.1.1; debian linux: mitigate or apply the listed mitigation. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Q: Is CVE-2005-2498 being exploited?

CVE-2005-2498 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

Q: What does CVE-2005-2498 affect?

CVE-2005-2498 affects phpxmlrpc, debian linux. Severity is high (CVSS 7.5). Eval injection vulnerability in PHPXMLRPC 1.1.1 and earlier (PEAR XML-RPC for PHP), as used in multiple products including (1) Drupal, (2) phpAdsNew, (3) phpPgAds, and (4) phpgroupware, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code

Q: How urgent is CVE-2005-2498?

Priority 54/100. High severity; EPSS top 8%: very likely to be exploited; On your watchlist

This month

HIGH 7.5WATCHLISTUPGRADEMITIGATE

CVE-2005-2498 is a high-severity flaw (CVSS 7.5) affecting phpxmlrpc, debian linux. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

Eval injection vulnerability in PHPXMLRPC 1.1.1 and earlier (PEAR XML-RPC for PHP), as used in multiple products including (1) Drupal, (2) phpAdsNew, (3) phpPgAds, and (4) phpgroupware, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code via certain nested XML tags in a PHP document that should not be nested, which are injected into an eval function call, a different vulnerability than CVE-2005-1921.

Why this priority

High severity
EPSS top 8%: very likely to be exploited
On your watchlist

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score	7.5 (High)
EPSS exploit chance	5.1% (top 8%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-94
Published	2005-08-15
Last modified	2026-06-16

Publisher (CNA): Red Hat, Inc. · Vendor: debian · gggeek

Last updated 2026-06-16 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2005-08-15 04:00 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-16 22:15 UTCUpdated Record last modified

gggeek phpxmlrpc UPGRADE

Affected: <= 1.1.1

Fixed in: newer than 1.1.1

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy phpxmlrpc || rpm -q phpxmlrpc || phpxmlrpc --version

2. UPGRADE to newer than 1.1.1 (Debian / Ubuntu)

sudo apt update && sudo apt install --only-upgrade phpxmlrpc

2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

sudo dnf upgrade phpxmlrpc

Note

Distros often backport fixes without changing the version number. Confirm with the distro advisory or changelog.

debian debian linux MITIGATE

Affected: 3.1

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 3.1

Check your OS release

cat /etc/os-release; uname -r

Debian / Ubuntu

sudo apt update && sudo apt full-upgrade

RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora

sudo dnf upgrade --refresh

Windows

Install the latest cumulative update from Windows Update

If no patch exists yet

OS downgrades are not safe. Apply the vendor mitigation from the advisory and restrict exposure.

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Scores and fixes here are computed automatically from those and other public sources. Confirm with the vendor advisory before changing production systems.

Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2005-2498?

phpxmlrpc: upgrade to newer than 1.1.1; debian linux: mitigate or apply the listed mitigation. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2005-2498 being exploited?

CVE-2005-2498 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2005-2498 affect?

CVE-2005-2498 affects phpxmlrpc, debian linux. Severity is high (CVSS 7.5). Eval injection vulnerability in PHPXMLRPC 1.1.1 and earlier (PEAR XML-RPC for PHP), as used in multiple products including (1) Drupal, (2) phpAdsNew, (3) phpPgAds, and (4) phpgroupware, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code

How urgent is CVE-2005-2498?

Priority 54/100. High severity; EPSS top 8%: very likely to be exploited; On your watchlist

Software pages

Drupal vulnerabilities · PHP vulnerabilities · Debian vulnerabilities

Related CVEs

CVE-2005-1921 HIGH 7.5 UPGRADE UPGRADE Eval injection vulnerability in PEAR XML_RPC 1.3.0 and earlier (aka XML-RPC or xmlrpc) and PHPXMLRPC (aka XML-

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