CVE-2006-4433

Published Aug 29, 2006 CVSS 2.0 · 7.5 High EPSS 1.8% KEV · Not listed
Description
PHP before 4.4.3 and 5.x before 5.1.4 does not limit the character set of the session identifier (PHPSESSID) for third party session handlers, which might make it easier for remote attackers to exploit other vulnerabilities by inserting PHP code into the PHPSESSID, which is stored in the session file. NOTE: it could be argued that this not a vulnerability in PHP itself, rather a design limitation that enables certain attacks against session handlers that do not account for this limitation.

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Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2006-4421 PHP before 4.4.3 and 5.x before 5.1.4 does not limit the character set of the session identifier (PHPSESSID) for third party session handlers, which might make it easier for remote attackers to exploit other vulnerabilities by inserting PHP code into the PHPSESSID, which is stored in the session file. NOTE: it could be argued that this not a vulnerability in PHP itself, rather a design limitation that enables certain attacks against session handlers that do not account for this limitation.
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Aug 7, 2024, 7:06 PM
Reserved
Aug 28, 2006, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Aug 29, 2006, 12:04 AM
Modified
Jun 16, 2026, 10:29 PM