Input validation error in PHP - CVE-2007-5424
Published: October 15, 2018 / Updated: June 8, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU110358
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4: 6.9 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2007-5424
CWE-ID: CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to read and manipulate data.
The disable_functions feature in PHP 4 and 5 allows attackers to bypass intended restrictions by using an alias, as demonstrated by using ini_alter when ini_set is disabled.
Affected software
PHP
How to mitigate CVE-2007-5424
Install update from vendor's website.
PHP - addressed in versions 4.0.1, 5.0.1