CVE-2007-1460: Medium severity PHP PHP vulnerability

Published Mar 14, 2007
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Updated

The zip:// URL wrapper provided by the PECL zip extension in PHP before 4.4.7, and 5.2.0 and 5.2.1, does not implement safemode or openbasedir checks, which allows remote attackers to read ZIP archives located outside of the intended directories.

Affected Software

63 affected components
PHP PHP=4.3.9
PHP PHP=3.0
PHP PHP=4.0-beta1
PHP PHP=3.0.5
PHP PHP=3.0.11
PHP PHP=4.0-beta4
PHP PHP=4.2.0
PHP PHP=3.0.1
PHP PHP=3.0.2
PHP PHP=4.4.4
PHP PHP=4.1.0
PHP PHP=4.3.4
PHP PHP=4.0.4
PHP PHP=4.3.0
PHP PHP=4.0.5
PHP PHP=3.0.8
PHP PHP=4.3.6
PHP PHP=3.0.13
PHP PHP<=4.4.6
PHP PHP=4.3.7
PHP PHP=4.2.2
PHP PHP=4.4.2
PHP PHP=3.0.7
PHP PHP=4.3.2
PHP PHP=4.3.11
PHP PHP=4.0.0
PHP PHP=3.0.6
PHP PHP=3.0.17
PHP PHP=4.0.7
PHP PHP=4.0.2
PHP PHP=4.3.3
PHP PHP=2.0
PHP PHP=4.1.1
PHP PHP=3.0.15
PHP PHP=3.0.16
PHP PHP=4.4.3
PHP PHP=3.0.10
PHP PHP=3.0.4
PHP PHP=4.2.3
PHP PHP=4.4.5
PHP PHP=4.0-beta2
PHP PHP=2.0b10
PHP PHP=4.0.6
PHP PHP=5.2.0
PHP PHP=4.1.2
PHP PHP=4.3.1
PHP PHP=3.0.18
PHP PHP=4.0-beta_4_patch1
PHP PHP=4.4.0
PHP PHP=4.3.10
PHP PHP=4.2.1
PHP PHP=4.0.1
PHP PHP=1.0
PHP PHP=3.0.12
PHP PHP=4.4.1
PHP PHP=4.0-beta3
PHP PHP=5.2.1
PHP PHP=4.0.3
PHP PHP=3.0.14
PHP PHP=3.0.9
PHP PHP=3.0.3
PHP PHP=4.3.8
PHP PHP=4.3.5

Event History

Mar 14, 2007
CVE Published
06:19 PM
CVE Published
via MITRE·10:00 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·10:00 PM
Description

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2007-1460?

CVE-2007-1460 has a moderate severity level as it allows attackers to read sensitive files from ZIP archives outside intended directories.

2

How do I fix CVE-2007-1460?

To fix CVE-2007-1460, upgrade PHP to version 4.4.7 or later, or 5.2.2 or later.

3

Which versions of PHP are affected by CVE-2007-1460?

CVE-2007-1460 affects PHP versions prior to 4.4.7 and between 5.2.0 and 5.2.1.

4

What type of vulnerability is CVE-2007-1460?

CVE-2007-1460 is a file inclusion vulnerability associated with improper checks in the zip:// URL wrapper.

5

Can CVE-2007-1460 be exploited remotely?

Yes, CVE-2007-1460 can be exploited remotely by attackers to access unauthorized ZIP archives.

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