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CVE-2007-37991 exploit

The session_start function in ext/session in PHP 4.x up to 4.4.7 and 5.x up to 5.2.3 allows remote attackers to insert arbitrary attributes…

Published 19 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON

CVSS
4.3
v2.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
7.9%
percentile 95%
Public exploits
1
Exploit-DB

The session_start function in ext/session in PHP 4.x up to 4.4.7 and 5.x up to 5.2.3 allows remote attackers to insert arbitrary attributes into the session cookie via special characters in a cookie that is obtained from (1) PATH_INFO, (2) the session_id function, and (3) the session_start function, which are not encoded or filtered when the new session cookie is generated, a related issue to CVE-2006-0207.

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

7.92% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 95% of all scored CVEs.

Exploits and detections

  • EDB-30130 PHP 5.2.3 - EXT/Session HTTP Response Header Injection · remote · 2007-06-04

CVSS scores

Assigned byVersionScoreVector
NVD2.04.3AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-20 Improper Input Validation
Technology feeds
PHP (RSS, critical only)

References

  • secunia.com /advisories/30288 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • launchpad.net /bugs/173043 · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • redhat.com /support/errata/RHSA-2007-0888.html · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT, x_transferred
  • securityfocus.com /bid/24268 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred
  • redhat.com /archives/fedora-package-announce/2007-September/msg00354.html · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_FEDORA, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/26967 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • debian.org /security/2008/dsa-1444 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_DEBIAN, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/27351 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • vupen.com /english/advisories/2008/0924/references · vdb-entry, x_refsource_VUPEN, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/27864 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/26930 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/29420 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • lists.apple.com /archives/security-announce/2008/Mar/msg00001.html · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_APPLE, x_transferred
  • rhn.redhat.com /errata/RHSA-2007-0889.html · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT, x_transferred
  • usn.ubuntu.com /549-1/ · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_UBUNTU, x_transferred
  • issues.rpath.com /browse/RPL-1693 · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/28249 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • debian.org /security/2008/dsa-1578 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_DEBIAN, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/27545 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • support.avaya.com /elmodocs2/security/ASA-2007-449.htm · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • osvdb.org /36855 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_OSVDB, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/27377 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • php-security.org /MOPB/PMOPB-46-2007.html · x_refsource_MISC, x_transferred
  • docs.info.apple.com /article.html?artnum=307562 · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • mandriva.com /security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:187 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_MANDRIVA, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/26895 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • oval.cisecurity.org /repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9792 · vdb-entry, signature, x_refsource_OVAL, x_transferred
  • ubuntu.com /usn/usn-549-2 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_UBUNTU, x_transferred
  • redhat.com /support/errata/RHSA-2007-0890.html · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT, x_transferred
  • redhat.com /support/errata/RHSA-2007-0891.html · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/26871 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • novell.com /linux/security/advisories/2007_15_sr.html · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_SUSE, x_transferred

Sources

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