CVE-2008-5844
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…
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (1.66%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
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.
- CVSS 2.0
- 7.5 HIGHAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
- EPSS
- 1.66% probability · 75th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-16
- Affected
- php/php
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://bugs.php.net/bug.php?id=42718Exploit
- 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
- 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
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.