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TI-2004-00926 Aliases CVE-2004-1020GHSA-h7q9-pqp4-r828

The addslashes function in PHP 4.3.9 does not properly escape a NULL (/0) character…

Priority LOW 33Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Partial · None · None
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

The addslashes function in PHP 4.3.9 does not properly escape a NULL (/0) character, which may allow remote attackers to read arbitrary files in PHP applications that contain a directory traversal vulnerability in require or include statements, but are otherwise protected by the magic_quotes_gpc mechanism. NOTE: this issue was originally REJECTed by its CNA before publication, but that decision is in active dispute. This candidate may change significantly in the future as a result of further discussion.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.07068 94th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 10

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:php:php:4.3.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.3.6VulnerablePHP
cpe:2.3:a:php:php:4.3.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.3.7VulnerablePHP
cpe:2.3:a:php:php:4.3.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.3.8VulnerablePHP
cpe:2.3:a:php:php:4.3.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.3.9VulnerablePHP
cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*5.0 rc1VulnerablePHP
cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.0:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*5.0 rc2VulnerablePHP
cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.0:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:*5.0 rc3VulnerablePHP
cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.0.0VulnerablePHP
cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.0.1VulnerablePHP
cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.0.2VulnerablePHP
  • cpe:2.3:a:php:php:4.3.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.3.6 Vulnerable ·PHP
  • cpe:2.3:a:php:php:4.3.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.3.7 Vulnerable ·PHP
  • cpe:2.3:a:php:php:4.3.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.3.8 Vulnerable ·PHP
  • cpe:2.3:a:php:php:4.3.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.3.9 Vulnerable ·PHP
  • cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0 rc1 Vulnerable ·PHP
  • cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.0:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0 rc2 Vulnerable ·PHP
  • cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.0:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0 rc3 Vulnerable ·PHP
  • cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0.0 Vulnerable ·PHP
  • cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0.1 Vulnerable ·PHP
  • cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0.2 Vulnerable ·PHP

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2004-1020
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-h7q9-pqp4-r828

References

Advisory 4

  • TI-2024-04260 Argument Injection in PHP-CGI KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2019-08259 Underflow in PHP-FPM can lead to RCE KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2012-01607 sapi/cgi/cgi_main.c in PHP before 5.3.12 and 5.4.x before 5.4.2, when configured as a CGI… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2026-78794 PHP remote code execution via stale global state KEVCVSS 4.0CRITICAL 9.2
  • TI-2026-78793 Out-of-memory handling flaw in PHP allows remote code execution KEVCVSS 4.0CRITICAL 9.2
  • TI-2015-00205 Heap-based buffer overflow in the __nss_hostname_digits_dots function in glibc 2.2, and… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
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