Cross-site scripting in PHP - CVE-2003-0442
Published: May 3, 2018 / Updated: June 9, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU110529
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4.0:
CVE-ID: CVE-2003-0442
CWE-ID: CWE-79
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
Public exploit is available
Vendor: PHP Group
Affected software:
PHP
PHP
Detailed vulnerability description
Vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform XSS attacks.
The vulnerability is caused by an input validation error in the transparent SID support capability for PHP before 4.3.2 (session.use_trans_sid) when processing PHPSESSID parameter. A remote attacker can trick the victim to follow a specially crafted link and execute arbitrary HTML and script code in victim's browser in security context of vulnerable website.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may allow a remote attacker to steal potentially sensitive information, change appearance of the web page, perform phishing and drive-by-download attacks.
How to mitigate CVE-2003-0442
Install update from vendor's website.
Sources
- http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000691
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=105449314612963&w=2
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=105760591228031&w=2
- http://shh.thathost.com/secadv/2003-05-11-php.txt
- http://www.ciac.org/ciac/bulletins/n-112.shtml
- http://www.debian.org/security/2003/dsa-351
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2003:082
- http://www.osvdb.org/4758
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-204.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/7761
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1008653
- http://www.turbolinux.co.jp/security/2003/TLSA-2003-47j.txt
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/12259
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A485