Input validation error in PHP - CVE-2004-1392
Published: October 11, 2017 / Updated: June 9, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU110518
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2004-1392
CWE-ID: CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
Public exploit is available
Vendor: PHP Group
Affected software:
PHP
PHP
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to gain access to sensitive information.
PHP 4.0 with cURL functions allows remote attackers to bypass the open_basedir setting and read arbitrary files via a file: URL argument to the curl_init function.
How to mitigate CVE-2004-1392
Install update from vendor's website.
Sources
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=109898213806099&w=2
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=110625060220934&w=2
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1011984
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-405.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-406.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/11557
- https://bugzilla.fedora.us/show_bug.cgi?id=2344
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/17900
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9279