# CVE-2005-3390: File upload in n/a

> Remote attackers can bypass security protections and modify global variables in PHP applications by exploiting the RFC1867 file upload feature when register_globals is enabled.

- **Severity:** High 7.5 (`AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** Yes
- **Published:** 1 Nov 2005
- **Updated:** 7 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-66vq-qwrh-g7rq

## What is CVE-2005-3390?

CVE-2005-3390 is a high-severity vulnerability in Php Php, published on 1 Nov 2005. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

The RFC1867 file upload feature in PHP 4.x up to 4.4.0 and 5.x up to 5.0.5, when register_globals is enabled, allows remote attackers to modify the GLOBALS array and bypass security protections of PHP applications via a multipart/form-data POST request with a "GLOBALS" fileupload field.

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2005-3390?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Php Php.

## How do I fix CVE-2005-3390?

Change a configuration setting.

## Is CVE-2005-3390 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2005-3390 exists.

Public exploit code:

- PHP 4.x/5.0.x - Arbitrary File Upload GLOBAL Variable Overwrite (exploitdb)

## Other vulnerabilities in Php Php

- [CVE-2012-2688](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2012-2688/): Integer overflow in n/a (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2012-2376](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2012-2376/): Memory corruption in n/a (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2011-3268](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2011-3268/): Memory corruption in n/a (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2009-4143](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2009-4143/): Other in n/a (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2008-5557](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2008-5557/): Memory corruption in n/a (critical 10.0)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2005-3390 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2005-3390 is a high-severity vulnerability in Php Php, published on 1 Nov 2005. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2005-3390 exists.

Affected product: Php Php. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2005-3390/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2005-3390/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2005-3390
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2005-3390
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2005-3390

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