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CVE-2008-5844
PHP 5.2.7 contains an incorrect change to the FILTER_UNSAFE_RAW functionality, and unintentionally disables magic_quotes_gpc regardless of…
High7.5EPSS 1.7%
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- mitre
Description
PHP 5.2.7 contains an incorrect change to the FILTER_UNSAFE_RAW functionality, and unintentionally disables magic_quotes_gpc regardless of the actual magic_quotes_gpc setting, which might make it easier for context-dependent attackers to conduct SQL injection attacks and unspecified other attacks.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 2.0 | High7.5 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 1.7% · top 23% of all CVEs (3 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: High 7.5.
Weakness
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References (7)
- http://www.php.net/archive/2008.php#id2008-12-08-1 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- http://www.php.net/archive/2008.php#id2008-12-07-1 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- 1021393 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKx_transferred
- 32673 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDx_transferred
- http://www.php.net/ChangeLog-5.php#5.2.8 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- http://bugs.php.net/bug.php?id=46759 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- http://bugs.php.net/bug.php?id=42718 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
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