Detections
Analytics

PHP 3.0.x < 3.0.17 / 4.0.x < 4.0.3 Hidden Form Field File Upload

low Nessus Network Monitor Plugin ID 1478

Synopsis

The remote host is running a version of PHP which is older than 3.0.17 or 4.0.3.

Description

The remote host is running a version of PHP which is older than 3.0.17 or 4.0.3. If a PHP script that allows users to upload files and then display their content is running on this host, an attacker may use it to read arbitrary files.

Solution

Upgrade to PHP 3.0.17 or 4.0.3 or higher.

See Also

http://php.net/ChangeLog-4.php

http://www.php.net/manual/language.variables.predefined.php

Plugin Details

Severity: Low

ID: 1478

Family: Web Servers

Published: 8/20/2004

Updated: 3/6/2019

Nessus ID: 10513

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Low

Score: 3.5

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 4.3

Temporal Score: 4.1

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

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Low

Base Score: 3.7

Temporal Score: 3.6

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

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:F/RL:U/RC:X

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/a:php:php

Patch Publication Date: 10/11/2000

Vulnerability Publication Date: 9/3/2000

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2000-0860

BID: 1649