Input validation error in PHP - CVE-2007-1710
Published: October 11, 2017 / Updated: June 8, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU110425
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2007-1710
CWE-ID: CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: PHP Group
Affected software:
PHP
PHP
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a local user to read and manipulate data.
The readfile function in PHP 4.4.4, 5.1.6, and 5.2.1 allows context-dependent attackers to bypass safe_mode restrictions and read arbitrary files by referring to local files with a certain URL syntax instead of a pathname syntax, as demonstrated by a filename preceded a "php://../../" sequence.
How to mitigate CVE-2007-1710
Install update from vendor's website.
Sources
- http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp?lang=en&cc=us&objectID=c01056506
- http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp?lang=en&cc=us&objectID=c01086137
- http://secunia.com/advisories/25423
- http://secunia.com/advisories/25850
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/1991
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/2374
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/3573