Safe Mode feature (safe_mode) in PHP 3.0 through 4.1.0 allows attackers with access to the MySQL database to bypass Safe Mode access restrictions and read arbitrary files using "LOAD DATA INFILE LOCAL" SQL statements.
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Source: MITRE
Published: 2002-05-16
Updated: 2016-10-18
Type: NVD-CWE-Other
Base Score: 7.5
Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Impact Score: 6.4
Exploitability Score: 10
Severity: HIGH