CVE-2007-5899 The output_add_rewrite_var function in PHP before 5.2.5 rewrites local forms in which the ACTION attribute references a non-local URL, which
Medium 4.3
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Check this codebase for CVE-2007-5899 and fix it if it is affected.
What it is: CVE-2007-5899 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Php Php, published on 20 Nov 2007.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2007-5899 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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-2007-5899/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2007-5899/index.md)
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2007-5899?
CVE-2007-5899 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Php Php, published on 20 Nov 2007.
Official description
The output_add_rewrite_var function in PHP before 5.2.5 rewrites local forms in which the ACTION attribute references a non-local URL, which allows remote attackers to obtain potentially sensitive information by reading the requests for this URL, as demonstrated by a rewritten form containing a local session ID.
Weakness: CWE-200
Which versions are affected by CVE-2007-5899?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Php Php.
How do I fix CVE-2007-5899?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Is CVE-2007-5899 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2007-5899 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Php Php
Sources
Also known as GHSA-2rqw-x4fp-36cv.