CVE-2007-5898: Medium severity PHP PHP vulnerability

Published Nov 20, 2007
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Updated

The (1) htmlentities and (2) htmlspecialchars functions in PHP before 5.2.5 accept partial multibyte sequences, which has unknown impact and attack vectors, a different issue than CVE-2006-5465.

Affected Software

1 affected component
PHP PHP<=5.2.4

Remediation

Event History

Nov 20, 2007
CVE Published
via MITRE·06:00 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·06:00 PM
Description

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2007-5898?

CVE-2007-5898 is considered to have an unknown severity due to its potential impact and attack vectors.

2

How do I fix CVE-2007-5898?

To fix CVE-2007-5898, upgrade your PHP version to 5.2.5 or later.

3

What functions are affected by CVE-2007-5898?

The functions affected by CVE-2007-5898 are htmlentities and htmlspecialchars in PHP versions before 5.2.5.

4

Could CVE-2007-5898 allow for security risks?

Yes, CVE-2007-5898 may allow for potential security risks due to the handling of partial multibyte sequences.

5

Which versions of PHP are affected by CVE-2007-5898?

CVE-2007-5898 affects PHP versions before 5.2.5.

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