CVE-2003-0442 EXPLOIT
4.3
MEDIUM · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 7% (pctl 94)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the transparent SID support capability for PHP before 4.3.2 (session.use_trans_sid) allows remote attackers to insert arbitrary script via the PHPSESSID parameter.
Scoring
| CVSS | 4.3 (MEDIUM, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N |
| EPSS | 6.98% — more likely to be exploited than 94% of all CVEs |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2003-07-24 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (2)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| php | php |
| redhat | linux |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | PHP 4.x - Transparent Session ID Cross-Site Scripting | 2003-05-30 |
References
- http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000691
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=105449314612963&w=2
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=105760591228031&w=2
- http://shh.thathost.com/secadv/2003-05-11-php.txt
- http://www.ciac.org/ciac/bulletins/n-112.shtml
- http://www.debian.org/security/2003/dsa-351
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2003:082
- http://www.osvdb.org/4758
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-204.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/7761
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1008653
- http://www.turbolinux.co.jp/security/2003/TLSA-2003-47j.txt
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/12259
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A485
- http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000691
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=105449314612963&w=2
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=105760591228031&w=2
- http://shh.thathost.com/secadv/2003-05-11-php.txt
- http://www.ciac.org/ciac/bulletins/n-112.shtml
- http://www.debian.org/security/2003/dsa-351
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