CVE-2007-5899
The output_add_rewrite_var function in PHP before 5.2.5 rewrites local forms in which the ACTION attribute references a non-local URL, which allows remote attackers to obtain potentially sensitive information by reading the requests for this URL, as…
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (3.39%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
The output_add_rewrite_var function in PHP before 5.2.5 rewrites local forms in which the ACTION attribute references a non-local URL, which allows remote attackers to obtain potentially sensitive information by reading the requests for this URL, as demonstrated by a rewritten form containing a local session ID.
- CVSS 2.0
- 4.3 MEDIUMAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
- EPSS
- 3.39% probability · 88th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-200
- Affected
- php/php
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://bugs.php.net/bug.php?id=42869
- http://osvdb.org/38918
- http://secunia.com/advisories/27659
- http://secunia.com/advisories/27864
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28249
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30040
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30828
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31119
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31124
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31200
- http://wiki.rpath.com/wiki/Advisories:rPSA-2007-0242
- http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1444
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:125
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:126
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:127
- http://www.php.net/ChangeLog-5.php#5.2.5
- http://www.php.net/releases/5_2_5.php
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0505.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0544.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0545.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0546.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0582.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/491693/100/0/threaded
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-549-2
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-628-1
- https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-1943
- https://launchpad.net/bugs/173043
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11211
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/549-1/
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-June/msg00773.html
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.