FreeBSD : PHP Composer -- Multiple vulnerabilities (db135cd1-a232-11f1-85ed-10ffe07f9334)

critical Nessus Plugin ID 341196

Synopsis

The remote FreeBSD host is missing one or more security-related updates.

Description

The version of FreeBSD installed on the remote host is prior to tested version. It is, therefore, affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the db135cd1-a232-11f1-85ed-10ffe07f9334 advisory.

Composer project reports:
Validate package bin paths against path traversal using symlinks (GHSA-96h3-5x6v-m776, CVE-2026-59944) Fixed command injection via malicious Perforce url (GHSA-rvx4-ffvw-m9q3)

Tenable has extracted the preceding description block directly from the FreeBSD security advisory.

Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

Solution

Update the affected packages.

Plugin Details

Severity: Critical

ID: 341196

File Name: freebsd_pkg_db135cd1a23211f185ed10ffe07f9334.nasl

Version: 1.1

Type: Local

Family: FreeBSD Local Security Checks

Published: 8/28/2026

Updated: 8/28/2026

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.5

Temporal Score: 5.5

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2026-59944

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 9.8

Temporal Score: 8.5

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/o:freebsd:freebsd, p-cpe:/a:freebsd:freebsd:php82-composer, p-cpe:/a:freebsd:freebsd:php83-composer, p-cpe:/a:freebsd:freebsd:php84-composer, p-cpe:/a:freebsd:freebsd:php85-composer

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/FreeBSD/release, Host/FreeBSD/pkg_info

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 8/27/2026

Vulnerability Publication Date: 8/27/2026

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2026-59944

Detections

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