PHP 7.1.x < 7.1.20 exif_thumbnail_extract() DoS

high Web App Scanning Plugin ID 98875

Synopsis

PHP 7.1.x < 7.1.20 exif_thumbnail_extract() DoS

Description

According to its banner, the version of PHP running on the remote web server is 5.6.x prior to 5.6.37 or 7.1.x prior to 7.1.20. It is, therefore, affected by a denial of service vulnerability.

Note that the scanner has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

Solution

Upgrade to PHP version 7.1.20 or later.

See Also

http://www.php.net/ChangeLog-7.php#7.1.20

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 98875

Type: remote

Published: 1/31/2019

Updated: 3/14/2023

Scan Template: api, basic, full, pci, scan

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 4.4

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2018-14883

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.5

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2018-14883

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:2.3:a:php:php:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 8/2/2018

Vulnerability Publication Date: 8/2/2018

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2018-14851, CVE-2018-14883, CVE-2018-15132

BID: 104871, 105205