{
    "id": "CVE-2001-1246",
    "published": "2001-06-30 04:00:00",
    "last_modified": "2026-06-16 21:55:53",
    "cvss_score": "7.5",
    "cvss_severity": "HIGH",
    "cvss_version": "2.0",
    "cvss_vector": "AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P",
    "cwe": "CWE-88",
    "description": "PHP 4.0.5 through 4.1.0 in safe mode does not properly cleanse the 5th parameter to the mail() function, which allows local users and possibly remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters.",
    "epss_score": "0.09725",
    "epss_percentile": "0.95385",
    "kev": 0,
    "kev_due": null,
    "has_exploit": 1,
    "updated_at": "2026-10-03 18:17:03",
    "priority": {
        "rank": 2,
        "label": "Patch early",
        "why": "A public exploit exists."
    },
    "products": [
        {
            "vendor": "php",
            "product": "php"
        }
    ],
    "kev_detail": null,
    "exploits": [
        {
            "source": "exploit-db",
            "ref_id": "20985",
            "title": "PHP 4.x - SafeMode Arbitrary File Execution",
            "date": "2001-06-30",
            "url": "https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/20985"
        }
    ],
    "refs_list": [
        "http://online.securityfocus.com/archive/1/194425",
        "http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/6787.php",
        "http://www.php.net/do_download.php?download_file=php-4.1.2.tar.gz",
        "http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2002-102.html",
        "http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2002-129.html",
        "http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-159.html",
        "http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/2954",
        "http://online.securityfocus.com/archive/1/194425",
        "http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/6787.php",
        "http://www.php.net/do_download.php?download_file=php-4.1.2.tar.gz",
        "http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2002-102.html",
        "http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2002-129.html",
        "http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-159.html",
        "http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/2954"
    ]
}