session.c in the session extension in PHP before 5.2.13, and 5.3.1, does not properly…
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · Partial · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-264.
Summary
session.c in the session extension in PHP before 5.2.13, and 5.3.1, does not properly interpret ; (semicolon) characters in the argument to the session_save_path function, which allows context-dependent attackers to bypass open_basedir and safe_mode restrictions via an argument that contains multiple ; characters in conjunction with a .. (dot dot).
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 35
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:php:php:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 5.2.12 | Vulnerable | PHP |
| cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.0.0 | Vulnerable | PHP |
| cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.0.0:beta1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.0.0 beta1 | Vulnerable | PHP |
| cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.0.0:beta2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.0.0 beta2 | Vulnerable | PHP |
| cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.0.0:beta3:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.0.0 beta3 | Vulnerable | PHP |
| cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.0.0:beta4:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.0.0 beta4 | Vulnerable | PHP |
| cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.0.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.0.0 rc1 | Vulnerable | PHP |
| cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.0.0:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.0.0 rc2 | Vulnerable | PHP |
| cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.0.0:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.0.0 rc3 | Vulnerable | PHP |
| cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.0.1 | Vulnerable | PHP |
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 5.2.12 Vulnerable ·PHP
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0.0 Vulnerable ·PHP
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.0.0:beta1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0.0 beta1 Vulnerable ·PHP
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.0.0:beta2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0.0 beta2 Vulnerable ·PHP
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.0.0:beta3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0.0 beta3 Vulnerable ·PHP
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.0.0:beta4:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0.0 beta4 Vulnerable ·PHP
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.0.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0.0 rc1 Vulnerable ·PHP
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.0.0:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0.0 rc2 Vulnerable ·PHP
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.0.0:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0.0 rc3 Vulnerable ·PHP
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0.1 Vulnerable ·PHP
Show 25 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.0.2 | Vulnerable | PHP |
| cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.0.3 | Vulnerable | PHP |
| cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.0.4 | Vulnerable | PHP |
| cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.0.5 | Vulnerable | PHP |
| cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.1.0 | Vulnerable | PHP |
| cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.1.1 | Vulnerable | PHP |
| cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.1.2 | Vulnerable | PHP |
| cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.1.3 | Vulnerable | PHP |
| cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.1.4 | Vulnerable | PHP |
| cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.1.5 | Vulnerable | PHP |
| cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.1.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.1.6 | Vulnerable | PHP |
| cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.2.0 | Vulnerable | PHP |
| cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.2.1 | Vulnerable | PHP |
| cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.2.2 | Vulnerable | PHP |
| cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.2.3 | Vulnerable | PHP |
| cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.2.4 | Vulnerable | PHP |
| cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.2.5 | Vulnerable | PHP |
| cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.2.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.2.6 | Vulnerable | PHP |
| cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.2.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.2.7 | Vulnerable | PHP |
| cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.2.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.2.8 | Vulnerable | PHP |
| cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.2.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.2.9 | Vulnerable | PHP |
| cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.2.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.2.10 | Vulnerable | PHP |
| cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.2.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.2.11 | Vulnerable | PHP |
| cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.2.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.2.13 | Vulnerable | PHP |
| cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.3.1 | Vulnerable | PHP |
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0.2 Vulnerable ·PHP
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0.3 Vulnerable ·PHP
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0.4 Vulnerable ·PHP
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0.5 Vulnerable ·PHP
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.1.0 Vulnerable ·PHP
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.1.1 Vulnerable ·PHP
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.1.2 Vulnerable ·PHP
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.1.3 Vulnerable ·PHP
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.1.4 Vulnerable ·PHP
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.1.5 Vulnerable ·PHP
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.1.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.1.6 Vulnerable ·PHP
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.2.0 Vulnerable ·PHP
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.2.1 Vulnerable ·PHP
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.2.2 Vulnerable ·PHP
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.2.3 Vulnerable ·PHP
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.2.4 Vulnerable ·PHP
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.2.5 Vulnerable ·PHP
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.2.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.2.6 Vulnerable ·PHP
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.2.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.2.7 Vulnerable ·PHP
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.2.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.2.8 Vulnerable ·PHP
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.2.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.2.9 Vulnerable ·PHP
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.2.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.2.10 Vulnerable ·PHP
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.2.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.2.11 Vulnerable ·PHP
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.2.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.2.13 Vulnerable ·PHP
- cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.3.1 Vulnerable ·PHP
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Vendor assessments
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2010-1130
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-8fx5-jfgh-rj5g
References
Exploit 1
Advisory 2
Other 5
- http://svn.php.net/viewvc/php/php-src/branches/PHP_5_2/ext/session/session.c?r1=293036&r2=294272
- http://svn.php.net/viewvc/php/php-src/branches/PHP_5_3/ext/session/session.c?r1=293036&r2=294272
- http://www.php.net/ChangeLog-5.php
- http://svn.php.net/viewvc/php/php-src/branches/PHP_5_3/ext/session/session.c?view=log
- http://svn.php.net/viewvc/php/php-src/branches/PHP_5_2/ext/session/session.c?view=log
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Sources
- CVE-2010-1130 · CVE Program
- CVE-2010-1130 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-8fx5-jfgh-rj5g · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2010-1130 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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