Input validation error in PHP - CVE-2002-0484
Published: October 18, 2016 / Updated: June 10, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU110541
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4: 6.9 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2002-0484
CWE-ID: CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
Public exploit is available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to corrupt data.
move_uploaded_file in PHP does not does not check for the base directory (open_basedir), which could allow remote attackers to upload files to unintended locations on the system.
Affected software
PHP
How to mitigate CVE-2002-0484
Install update from vendor's website.
PHP - update to 4.10