GMS-2017-112: Arbitrary shell execution

March 2, 2017

This release contains a fix for a security advisory related to the improper handling of shell commands. Uses of shell_exec() and exec() were not escaping filenames and configuration settings in most cases A properly crafted filename or configuration option would allow for arbitrary code execution when using some features.

References

github.com/squizlabs/PHP_CodeSniffer/releases/tag/2.8.1

Code Behaviors & Features

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