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TI-2012-00767 Aliases CVE-2012-0831GHSA-p39c-84x2-h365

PHP before 5.3.10 does not properly perform a temporary change to the magic_quotes_gpc…

Priority LOW 39CWE-20Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Medium
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Partial · Partial · Partial
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.

Summary

PHP before 5.3.10 does not properly perform a temporary change to the magic_quotes_gpc directive during the importing of environment variables, which makes it easier for remote attackers to conduct SQL injection attacks via a crafted request, related to main/php_variables.c, sapi/cgi/cgi_main.c, and sapi/fpm/fpm/fpm_main.c.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.06469 93rd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 2 advisories

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 · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:php:php:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 5.3.10VulnerablePHP
  • cpe:2.3:a:php:php:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 5.3.10 Vulnerable ·PHP

Remediation

Red Hat 2 advisories

  • RHSA-2013:1307 Released 2013-09-30 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    php53 security, bug fix and enhancement update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server) php53-5.3.3-21.el5, php53-5.3.3-21.el5.i386, php53-5.3.3-21.el5.ia64 +47
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Workstation (v. 5 client) php53-5.3.3-21.el5, php53-5.3.3-21.el5.i386, php53-bcmath-5.3.3-21.el5 +39
  • RHSA-2013:0514 Released 2013-02-20 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    php security, bug fix and enhancement update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Optional (v. 6) php-5.3.3-22.el6, php-bcmath-5.3.3-22.el6, php-cli-5.3.3-22.el6 +24
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node (v. 6) php-5.3.3-22.el6, php-cli-5.3.3-22.el6, php-common-5.3.3-22.el6
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node Optional (v. 6) php-5.3.3-22.el6, php-bcmath-5.3.3-22.el6, php-dba-5.3.3-22.el6 +22
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6) php-5.3.3-22.el6, php-cli-5.3.3-22.el6, php-common-5.3.3-22.el6 +9
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 6) php-5.3.3-22.el6, php-bcmath-5.3.3-22.el6, php-dba-5.3.3-22.el6 +13
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6) php-5.3.3-22.el6, php-cli-5.3.3-22.el6, php-common-5.3.3-22.el6 +9
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 6) php-5.3.3-22.el6, php-bcmath-5.3.3-22.el6, php-dba-5.3.3-22.el6 +13

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Low. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server)Fixed RHSA-2013:1307
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Optional (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2013:0514
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Workstation (v. 5 client)Fixed RHSA-2013:1307
Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2013:0514
Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node Optional (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2013:0514
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2013:0514
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2013:0514
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2013:0514
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2013:0514
Not affected: 1 product
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2012-0831
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-p39c-84x2-h365

References

Exploit 1

Patch 1

Advisory 9

  • 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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