CVE-2008-5844
HIGH severity · CVSS 7.5 · CWE-16
7.5CVSS HIGH
Summary
PHP 5.2.7 contains an incorrect change to the FILTER_UNSAFE_RAW functionality, and unintentionally disables magic_quotes_gpc regardless of the actual magic_quotes_gpc setting, which might make it easier for context-dependent attackers to conduct SQL injection attacks and unspecified other attacks.
Impact & exploitability
Attack vectorNetwork
Attack complexityLow
Privileges required—
User interaction—
Confidentiality impact—
Integrity impact—
Availability impact—
Exploit probability (EPSS)2%
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Affected products we track (1)
Recommendation
Apply the vendor fix promptly. Open any affected product above for its exact safe version.
Additional information
- NVD record
- http://bugs.php.net/bug.php?id=46759
- http://www.php.net/ChangeLog-5.php#5.2.8
- http://www.php.net/archive/2008.php#id2008-12-07-1
- http://www.php.net/archive/2008.php#id2008-12-08-1
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32673
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021393
- http://bugs.php.net/bug.php?id=42718Exploit