Input validation error in PHP - CVE-2007-4889

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Input validation error in PHP - CVE-2007-4889

Published: October 15, 2018 / Updated: June 8, 2025


Vulnerability identifier: #VU110360
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4.0: 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/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2007-4889
CWE-ID: CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vendor: PHP Group
Affected software:
PHP

Detailed vulnerability description

The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to read and manipulate data.

The MySQL extension in PHP 5.2.4 and earlier allows remote attackers to bypass safe_mode and open_basedir restrictions via the MySQL (1) LOAD_FILE, (2) INTO DUMPFILE, and (3) INTO OUTFILE functions, a different issue than CVE-2007-3997.


How to mitigate CVE-2007-4889

Install update from vendor's website.

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