Description
PHP before 5.3.4 accepts the \0 character in a pathname, which might allow context-dependent attackers to bypass intended access restrictions by placing a safe file extension after this character, as demonstrated by .php\0.jpg at the end of the argument to the file_exists function.
Published: 2011-01-18
Score: 5.0 Medium
EPSS: 2.3% Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Advisories
Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-307-1 php5 security update
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-444-1 php5 security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2006-7220 PHP before 5.3.4 accepts the \0 character in a pathname, which might allow context-dependent attackers to bypass intended access restrictions by placing a safe file extension after this character, as demonstrated by .php\0.jpg at the end of the argument to the file_exists function.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1126-1 PHP vulnerabilities
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History

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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-07T20:57:41.063Z

Reserved: 2010-12-09T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2006-7243

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2011-01-18T20:00:10.580

Modified: 2026-04-29T01:13:23.040

Link: CVE-2006-7243

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2006-12-18T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2006-7243 - Bugzilla

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