CVE-2017-5630
PECL in the download utility class in the Installer in PEAR Base System v1.10.1 does not validate file types and filenames after a redirect, which allows remote HTTP servers to overwrite files via crafted responses, as demonstrated by a .htaccess…
Does this matter?
EPSS puts the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days at 12.5%, higher than 96% of all known CVEs. Patch or mitigate before the next change window.
Description
PECL in the download utility class in the Installer in PEAR Base System v1.10.1 does not validate file types and filenames after a redirect, which allows remote HTTP servers to overwrite files via crafted responses, as demonstrated by a .htaccess overwrite.
- CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
- EPSS
- 12.51% probability · 96th percentile
- Public exploits
- 1 in Exploit-DB · first 30 January 2017
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-74
- Affected
- php/pear
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
EPSS 12.5% since 27 October 2026; no change recorded yet. The dashed line is the ten per cent mark our analysts treat as “patch before the next change window”. Points are recorded when the score first appears and whenever it moves by a percentage point or more.
Public exploits (1)
Entries in Exploit-DB that cite this CVE. Links go to the Exploit-DB page and to the file in the public repository; nothing is hosted here. A verified tick means the Exploit-DB team confirmed the exploit works against the stated version.
References
- http://pear.php.net/bugs/bug.php?id=21171Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95882Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/41185/Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://pear.php.net/bugs/bug.php?id=21171Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95882Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/41185/Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
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