CVE-2011-2202

php: file path injection vulnerability in RFC1867 file upload filename

Published Jun 16, 2011 CVSS 2.0 · 6.4 Medium EPSS 19.7% KEV · Not listed
Description
The rfc1867_post_handler function in main/rfc1867.c in PHP before 5.3.7 does not properly restrict filenames in multipart/form-data POST requests, which allows remote attackers to conduct absolute path traversal attacks, and possibly create or overwrite arbitrary files, via a crafted upload request, related to a "file path injection vulnerability."

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-2262-2 php5 update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-2266-1 php5 security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2011-2192 The rfc1867_post_handler function in main/rfc1867.c in PHP before 5.3.7 does not properly restrict filenames in multipart/form-data POST requests, which allows remote attackers to conduct absolute path traversal attacks, and possibly create or overwrite arbitrary files, via a crafted upload request, related to a "file path injection vulnerability."
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1231-1 PHP Vulnerabilities
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
redhat
Published
Updated
Aug 6, 2024, 10:53 PM
Reserved
May 31, 2011, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Jun 16, 2011, 11:55 PM
Modified
Jun 16, 2026, 11:30 PM
Severity
Low
Public date
Jun 12, 2011, 12:00 AM