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UK Cyber Defence
VulnerabilityModified

CVE-2021-21705

In PHP versions 7.3.x below 7.3.29, 7.4.x below 7.4.21 and 8.0.x below 8.0.8, when using URL validation functionality via filter_var() function with FILTER_VALIDATE_URL parameter, an URL with invalid password field can be accepted as valid.

MEDIUM 5.3EPSS 2.09%

Does this matter?

Lower severity and a low EPSS score (2.09%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.

Description

In PHP versions 7.3.x below 7.3.29, 7.4.x below 7.4.21 and 8.0.x below 8.0.8, when using URL validation functionality via filter_var() function with FILTER_VALIDATE_URL parameter, an URL with invalid password field can be accepted as valid. This can lead to the code incorrectly parsing the URL and potentially leading to other security implications - like contacting a wrong server or making a wrong access decision.

CVSS 3.1
5.3 MEDIUMCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
EPSS
2.09% probability · 81th percentile
CISA KEV
Not listed
Weakness
CWE-20
Affected
php/php · netapp/clustered data ontap · oracle/sd-wan aware
Source
security@php.net

Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.