CVE-2003-0863 EXPLOIT
7.5
HIGH · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 6.9% (pctl 94)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
The php_check_safe_mode_include_dir function in fopen_wrappers.c of PHP 4.3.x returns a success value (0) when the safe_mode_include_dir variable is not specified in configuration, which differs from the previous failure value and may allow remote attackers to exploit file include vulnerabilities in PHP applications.
Scoring
| CVSS | 7.5 (HIGH, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
| EPSS | 6.87% — more likely to be exploited than 94% of all CVEs |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2003-11-17 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| php | php |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | PHP 4.3.x - Undefined Safe_Mode_Include_Dir Safemode Bypass | 2003-07-16 |
References
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