php.lang.security.mb-ereg-replace-eval.mb-ereg-replace-eval

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Calling mb_ereg_replace with user input in the options can lead to arbitrary code execution. The eval modifier (e) evaluates the replacement argument as code.

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rules:
  - id: mb-ereg-replace-eval
    patterns:
      - pattern: mb_ereg_replace($PATTERN, $REPL, $STR, $OPTIONS);
      - pattern-not: mb_ereg_replace($PATTERN, $REPL, $STR, "...");
    message: Calling mb_ereg_replace with user input in the options can lead to
      arbitrary code execution. The eval modifier (`e`) evaluates the
      replacement argument as code.
    metadata:
      cwe:
        - "CWE-94: Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')"
      references:
        - https://www.php.net/manual/en/function.mb-ereg-replace.php
        - https://www.php.net/manual/en/function.mb-regex-set-options.php
      category: security
      technology:
        - php
      owasp:
        - A03:2021 - Injection
      cwe2022-top25: true
      subcategory:
        - audit
      likelihood: LOW
      impact: MEDIUM
      confidence: LOW
      license: Commons Clause License Condition v1.0[LGPL-2.1-only]
    languages:
      - php
    severity: ERROR

Examples

mb-ereg-replace-eval.php

<?php

// ruleid: mb-ereg-replace-eval
mb_ereg_replace($pattern, $replacement, $string, $user_input_options);

// ok: mb-ereg-replace-eval
mb_ereg_replace($pattern, $replacement, $string, "msr");

// ok: mb-ereg-replace-eval
mb_ereg_replace($pattern, $replacement, $string);