CVE-2007-1583 EXPLOIT
6.8
MEDIUM · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 5.2% (pctl 92)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
The mb_parse_str function in PHP 4.0.0 through 4.4.6 and 5.0.0 through 5.2.1 sets the internal register_globals flag and does not disable it in certain cases when a script terminates, which allows remote attackers to invoke available PHP scripts with register_globals functionality that is not detectable by these scripts, as demonstrated by forcing a memory_limit violation.
Scoring
| CVSS | 6.8 (MEDIUM, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
| EPSS | 5.24% — more likely to be exploited than 92% of all CVEs |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2007-03-21 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| php | php |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | PHP 5.1.6 - Mb_Parse_Str Function Register_Globals Activation | 2007-03-19 |
References
- http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=306172
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce//2007/Jul/msg00004.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2007-0155.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/24909
- http://secunia.com/advisories/24924
- http://secunia.com/advisories/24945
- http://secunia.com/advisories/24965
- http://secunia.com/advisories/25056
- http://secunia.com/advisories/25057
- http://secunia.com/advisories/25062
- http://secunia.com/advisories/25445
- http://secunia.com/advisories/26235
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200705-19.xml
- http://us2.php.net/releases/4_4_7.php
- http://us2.php.net/releases/5_2_2.php
- http://www.debian.org/security/2007/dsa-1283
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:088
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:089
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:090
- http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2007_32_php.html
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