CVE-2017-5630 - Improper Neutralization of Special Elements in Output Used by a Downstream Component ('Injection')

Severity

75%

Complexity

39%

Confidentiality

60%

PECL in the download utility class in the Installer in PEAR Base System v1.10.1 does not validate file types and filenames after a redirect, which allows remote HTTP servers to overwrite files via crafted responses, as demonstrated by a .htaccess overwrite.

PECL in the download utility class in the Installer in PEAR Base System v1.10.1 does not validate file types and filenames after a redirect, which allows remote HTTP servers to overwrite files via crafted responses, as demonstrated by a .htaccess overwrite.

CVSS 3.1 Base Score 7.5. CVSS Attack Vector: network. CVSS Attack Complexity: low. CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N).

CVSS 2.0 Base Score 5. CVSS Attack Vector: network. CVSS Attack Complexity: low. CVSS Vector: (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N).

Overview

First reported 8 years ago

2017-02-01 23:59:00

Last updated 5 years ago

2020-01-23 18:23:00

Affected Software

PHP PEAR 1.10.1

1.10.1

References

http://pear.php.net/bugs/bug.php?id=21171

Vendor Advisory

95882

Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry

41185

Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry

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