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PHP 8.2.x < 8.2.33 Multiple Vulnerabilities SQLI
critical Nessus Plugin ID 331102
Synopsis
The version PHP running on the remote web server is affected by multiple vulnerabilities.Description
The version of PHP installed on the remote host is prior to 8.2.33. It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the Version 8.2.33 advisory.- Improper escaping of backslashes in attacker-provided parameters would allow for trivial SQL injection in PHP versions from 8.2.* before 8.2.33, from 8.3.* before 8.3.33, from 8.4.* before 8.4.24, and from 8.5.* before 8.5.9. (CVE-2026-17543)
- Circular symbolic links in phar archives could lead to unbounded recursion, exhausting the C stack and crashing the PHP process, in PHP versions from 8.2.* before 8.2.33, from 8.3.* before 8.3.33, from 8.4.* before 8.4.24, and from 8.5.* before 8.5.9. (CVE-2026-7260)
Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.
Solution
Upgrade to PHP version 8.2.33 or later.See Also
http://php.net/ChangeLog-8.php#8.2.33
Plugin Details
Severity: Critical
ID: 331102
File Name: php_8_2_33.nasl
Version: 1.1
Type: Remote
Family: CGI abuses
Published: 7/30/2026
Updated: 7/30/2026
Configuration: Enable thorough checks (optional)
Supported Sensors: Nessus
Risk Information
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: High
Base Score: 7.5
Temporal Score: 5.5
Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
CVSS Score Source: CVE-2026-17543
CVSS v3
Risk Factor: Critical
Base Score: 9.8
Temporal Score: 8.5
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C
CVSS v4
Risk Factor: Critical
Base Score: 9.3
Threat Score: 8.1
Threat Vector: CVSS:4.0/E:U
Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
Vulnerability Information
CPE: cpe:/a:php:php
Required KB Items: www/PHP, installed_sw/PHP
Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available
Patch Publication Date: 7/30/2026
Vulnerability Publication Date: 7/30/2026