medium
6.8
CWE
NVD-CWE-Other
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2007-1583

First published: Wed Mar 21 2007(Updated: )

The mb_parse_str function in PHP 4.0.0 through 4.4.6 and 5.0.0 through 5.2.1 sets the internal register_globals flag and does not disable it in certain cases when a script terminates, which allows remote attackers to invoke available PHP scripts with register_globals functionality that is not detectable by these scripts, as demonstrated by forcing a memory_limit violation.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
PHP=4.3.9
PHP=4.0-beta1
PHP=5.1.5
PHP=5.1.2
PHP=4.0-beta4
PHP=4.2.0
PHP=5.1.1
PHP=4.4.4
PHP=5.0.0-beta1
PHP=4.1.0
PHP=5.1.6
PHP=4.3.4
PHP=4.0.4
PHP=4.3.0
PHP=4.0.5
PHP=5.0-rc1
PHP=5.0.5
PHP=4.3.6
PHP=5.0.1
PHP=5.1.4
PHP=4.0.7-rc2
PHP=4.3.7
PHP=5.0.4
PHP=4.0.7-rc1
PHP=4.2.2
PHP=4.4.2
PHP=4.0-rc1
PHP=4.3.2
PHP=4.3.11
PHP=4.0.0
PHP=4.0.3-patch1
PHP=4.0.7
PHP=4.0.2
PHP=4.3.3
PHP=5.0-rc3
PHP=4.1.1
PHP=4.4.3
PHP=5.0.0-rc2
PHP=5.0.3
PHP=4.2.3
PHP=5.1.0
PHP=4.4.5
PHP=4.0.1-patch1
PHP=5.0.0-rc3
PHP=4.0
PHP=4.0-beta2
PHP=4.0.1-patch2
PHP=4.0.6
PHP=5.2.0
PHP=5.0-rc2
PHP=4.1.2
PHP=5.0.0-beta3
PHP=4.0.7-rc3
PHP=4.0-rc2
PHP=4.3.1
PHP=5.1.3
PHP=4.0-beta_4_patch1
PHP=4.4.0
PHP=4.3.10
PHP=4.2.1
PHP=5.0.0-rc1
PHP=4.0.4-patch1
PHP=4.0.1
PHP=5.0.2
PHP=4.4.6
PHP=4.2
PHP=4.4.1
PHP=4.0-beta3
PHP=5.2.1
PHP=4.0.3
PHP=5.0.0-beta4
PHP=5.0.0
PHP=4.3.8
PHP=4.3.5
PHP=5.0.0-beta2

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2007-1583?

    The severity of CVE-2007-1583 is considered to be high due to the risk of remote code execution.

  • How do I fix CVE-2007-1583?

    To fix CVE-2007-1583, upgrade to a patched version of PHP that addresses this vulnerability.

  • Which versions of PHP are affected by CVE-2007-1583?

    CVE-2007-1583 affects PHP versions 4.0.0 through 4.4.6 and 5.0.0 through 5.2.1.

  • What is the impact of exploiting CVE-2007-1583?

    Exploiting CVE-2007-1583 can allow remote attackers to enable the register_globals feature, leading to potential data leakage or code injection.

  • Is CVE-2007-1583 still a risk for modern PHP applications?

    Yes, CVE-2007-1583 remains a risk if legacy versions of PHP vulnerable to this issue are still in use.

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