CVE-2008-5844 (GCVE-0-2008-5844)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2009-01-05 20:00 – Updated: 2024-08-07 11:04
VLAI
Summary
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.
Severity
No CVSS data available.
CWE
- n/a
Assigner
References
7 references
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| http://www.php.net/archive/2008.php#id2008-12-08-1 | x_refsource_CONFIRM |
| http://www.php.net/archive/2008.php#id2008-12-07-1 | x_refsource_CONFIRM |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021393 | vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32673 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BID |
| http://www.php.net/ChangeLog-5.php#5.2.8 | x_refsource_CONFIRM |
| http://bugs.php.net/bug.php?id=46759 | x_refsource_CONFIRM |
| http://bugs.php.net/bug.php?id=42718 | x_refsource_CONFIRM |
Date Public
2008-12-07 00:00
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