The (1) session_save_path, (2) ini_set, and (3) error_log functions in PHP 4.4.7 and earlier, and PHP 5 5.2.3 and earlier, when invoked…

Description

The (1) session_save_path, (2) ini_set, and (3) error_log functions in PHP 4.4.7 and earlier, and PHP 5 5.2.3 and earlier, when invoked from a .htaccess file, allow remote attackers to bypass safe_mode and open_basedir restrictions and possibly execute arbitrary commands, as demonstrated using (a) php_value, (b) php_flag, and (c) directives in .htaccess.

Scores

EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)

5.3% · top 7.4% of all CVEs (4 Nov 2026)

The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: Medium 6.8.

Weakness

• n/a
• CWE-264 (opens in a new tab)All about CWE-264 and its CVEs

Affected products

• n/a

  • affected n/a

References (43)

• 2831 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SREASONx_transferred
• http://www.php.net/ChangeLog-5.php#5.2.5 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
• 26822 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
• 28750 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
• ADV-2008-0059 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPENx_transferred
• php-sessionsavepath-errorlog-security-bypass(39403) (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_XFx_transferred
• GLSA-200710-02 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOOx_transferred
• ADV-2008-0924 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPENx_transferred
• http://securityreason.com/achievement_exploitalert/9 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
• http://www.php.net/releases/4_4_8.php (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
• SSA:2008-045-03 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SLACKWAREx_transferred
• 30040 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
• ADV-2008-0398 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPENx_transferred
• http://www.php.net/releases/5_2_5.php (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
• http://www.php.net/ChangeLog-5.php#5.2.4 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
• 28936 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
• 2007-0026 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_TRUSTIXx_transferred
• 29420 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
• APPLE-SA-2008-03-18 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_APPLEx_transferred
• https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-1693 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
• SSRT080056 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_HPx_transferred
• 3389 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SREASONx_transferred
• 27648 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
• 20070627 PHP 5.2.3 PHP 4.4.7, htaccess safemode and open_basedir Bypass (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SREASONRESx_transferred
• https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-1702 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
• 26838 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
• 27377 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
• 20070627 PHP 4/5 htaccess safemode and open_basedir Bypass (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQx_transferred
• php-htaccess-security-bypass(35102) (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_XFx_transferred
• http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=307562 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
• http://www.php.net/ChangeLog-4.php (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
• 27102 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
• ADV-2007-3023 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPENx_transferred
• http://www.php.net/releases/5_2_4.php (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
• SSRT080010 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_HPx_transferred
• 28318 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
• 25498 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDx_transferred
• oval:org.mitre.oval:def:6056 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVALx_transferred
• 26642 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
• 24661 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDx_transferred
• 38682 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_OSVDBx_transferred
• [oss-security] 20200917 Apache + PHP <= 7.4.10 open_basedir bypass (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTx_transferred
• 20200918 Apache + PHP <= 7.4.10 open_basedir bypass (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_FULLDISCx_transferred

Sources

The same CVE in the primary databases and aggregators, to check against.

• CVE.org record (opens in a new tab)
• CVE List JSON (GitHub) (opens in a new tab)
• NVD (opens in a new tab)
• FIRST EPSS (opens in a new tab)
• OSV.dev (opens in a new tab)
• GitHub Advisories (opens in a new tab)
• CIRCL Vulnerability-Lookup (opens in a new tab)

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Record last updated 7 Aug 2024, 14:14 UTC.