First published: Tue Nov 14 2000(Updated: )
The file upload capability in PHP versions 3 and 4 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files by setting hidden form fields whose names match the names of internal PHP script variables.
Credit: cve@mitre.org
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
---|---|---|
PHP | =3.0 | |
PHP | =3.0.5 | |
PHP | =3.0.11 | |
PHP | =3.0.1 | |
PHP | =3.0.2 | |
PHP | =3.0.8 | |
PHP | =3.0.13 | |
PHP | =3.0.7 | |
PHP | =3.0.6 | |
PHP | =2.0 | |
PHP | =3.0.10 | |
PHP | =3.0.4 | |
PHP | =4.0 | |
PHP | =2.0b10 | |
PHP | =1.0 | |
PHP | =3.0.12 | |
PHP | =3.0.9 | |
PHP | =3.0.3 |
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CVE-2000-0860 is considered a high severity vulnerability due to the potential for remote file access by attackers.
To fix CVE-2000-0860, upgrade to a version of PHP that is not vulnerable, specifically PHP versions later than 4.0.
The risks associated with CVE-2000-0860 include unauthorized access to sensitive files on the server by exploiting file upload functionality.
CVE-2000-0860 affects PHP versions 2.0, 3.0 up to 3.0.13, and version 4.0.
Yes, CVE-2000-0860 can be exploited by remote attackers without the need for authentication.