FrankenPHP before 1.13.4 contains a use-after-free vulnerability that leaves a dangling pointer to a freed environment
Source GCVE Database
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 8.3 High : upgrade to 1.13.4 soon.
Data as of 13 Nov 2026, 13:47 UTC
Thin evidence
One scorer or none| CNA (VulnCheck) | CVSS 4.0 | 8.3 |
|---|---|---|
| CNA (VulnCheck) | CVSS 3.1 | 6.5 |
- Patch
- Available – fixed in 1.13.4
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:NExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 13 Nov 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponized: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 13 Nov 2026.
What to do
Upgrade frankenphp to 1.13.4.
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| phpfrankenphp | Affected
| Fixed in
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Gofrankenphppkg:golang/frankenphpOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in
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AI-suggested
Upgrade FrankenPHP to version 1.13.4 or later, where this use-after-free vulnerability is fixed. No other mitigation or temporary workaround is indicated. Since this is not a cloud service, remediation depends on applying the official patch.
Description
FrankenPHP versions before 1.13.4 have a use-after-free vulnerability triggered by calling putenv() during request shutdown. This flaw causes a dangling pointer to a freed environment table, which can lead to process crashes on subsequent getenv() calls or leakage of environment values from previous requests.
References
- github.com/php/frankenphp/security/advisories/GHSA-rgpj-f2qx-xwhf (opens in a new tab)
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-128015 (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/php/frankenphp/commit/ab174aa6c27738b9ee56c97ac276d152bfb38f5e (opens in a new tab)
- vulncheck.com/advisories/frankenphp-before-1.13.4-use-after-free-via-putenv-during-request-shutdown (opens in a new tab)