CVE-2007-1454 Cross-site scripting in n/a
Remote attackers can execute cross-site scripting attacks by bypassing HTML tag stripping in PHP's filter extension when specific flags are used.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2007-1454?
CVE-2007-1454 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Php Php, published on 14 Mar 2007. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
ext/filter in PHP 5.2.0, when FILTER_SANITIZE_STRING is used with the FILTER_FLAG_STRIP_LOW flag, does not properly strip HTML tags, which allows remote attackers to conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks via HTML with a '<' character followed by certain whitespace characters, which passes one filter but is collapsed into a valid tag, as demonstrated using %0b.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2007-1454?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Php Php.
How do I fix CVE-2007-1454?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Escape output for the context it lands in and set a strict Content Security Policy. Upgrading the affected component is the real fix. More about Cross-site scripting.
Is CVE-2007-1454 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2007-1454 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Php Php
Sources
Also known as GHSA-7f5c-3r3h-wfv7.