ID:11496 - Exploit for Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls in PHP - CVE-2007-4850

 
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ID:11496 - Exploit for Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls in PHP - CVE-2007-4850

Published: June 9, 2025


Vulnerability identifier: #VU110350
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVE-ID: CVE-2007-4850
CWE-ID: CWE-264
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Vulnerable software:
PHP

Link to public exploit:


Vulnerability description

The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to gain access to sensitive information.

curl/interface.c in the cURL library (aka libcurl) in PHP 5.2.4 and 5.2.5 allows context-dependent attackers to bypass safe_mode and open_basedir restrictions and read arbitrary files via a file:// request containing a x00 sequence, a different vulnerability than CVE-2006-2563.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.