Vulnerability identifier: #VU26257
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv3.1: 3.8 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID:
CWE-ID:
CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Network
Exploit availability: No
Vulnerable software:
PHP
Universal components / Libraries /
Scripting languages
Vendor: PHP Group
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to bypass certain security restrictions.
The vulnerability exists due to get_headers() PHP function silently truncates headers after receiving a NULL byte character. A remote attacker can abuse this behavior to bypass implemented security restrictions with in the application.
Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versions
PHP: 7.3.0 - 7.3.15, 7.2.0 - 7.2.28, 7.4.0 - 7.4.3
External links
http://bugs.php.net/bug.php?id=79329
http://www.php.net/ChangeLog-7.php#7.2.29
http://www.php.net/ChangeLog-7.php#7.3.16
http://www.php.net/ChangeLog-7.php#7.4.4
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.