CVE Catalog

CVE-2001-1370

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

The prepend.php3 file in PHPLib before version 7.2d, when register_globals is enabled for PHP, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary scripts via an HTTP request that modifies $_PHPLIB[libdir] to point to malicious code on another server.

Risk Assessment

Organizations using vulnerable versions of PHPLib may be exposed to remote code execution, potentially leading to serious security breaches and data loss.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update PHPLib to version 7.2d or later and disable register_globals in the PHP configuration to minimize risk.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

prepend.php3 in PHPLib before 7.2d, when register_globals is enabled for PHP, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary scripts via an HTTP request that modifies $_PHPLIB[libdir] to point to malicious code on another server, as seen in Horde 1.2.5 and earlier, IMP before 2.2.6, and other packages that use PHPLib.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS