PECL in the download utility class in the Installer in PEAR Base System v1.10.1 does not…
Priority MEDIUM 47CWE-74Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · High · None
- Fix status
- Will not fix Red Hat: no fix planned
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA, GitHub and Red Hat.
Summary
PECL in the download utility class in the Installer in PEAR Base System v1.10.1 does not validate file types and filenames after a redirect, which allows remote HTTP servers to overwrite files via crafted responses, as demonstrated by a .htaccess overwrite.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.12513 96th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by the CNA
Fix Will not fix Red Hat: no fix planned
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 |
| — | pear/pear (Packagist) | up to 1.10.1 | — | No fix listed | GHSA-xxv8-pv43-57x5 |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- pear/pear (Packagist) Vendor— Affected up to 1.10.1 Fixed in — No fix listed GHSA-xxv8-pv43-57x5
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | Affected | No fix planned: Will not fix |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | Affected | No fix planned: Will not fix |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | Affected | No fix planned: Will not fix |
| Red Hat Software Collections | Affected | No fix planned: Will not fix |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2017-5630
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-xxv8-pv43-57x5
References
Exploit 1
More PHP Pear vulnerabilities
- TI-2006-00137 The proxy server feature in go-pear.php in PHP PEAR 0.2.2, as used in Apache2Triad… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-2005-03909 Unspecified vulnerability in PEAR installer 1.4.2 and earlier allows user-assisted… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.1
- TI-2011-00925 The installer in PEAR before 1.9.2 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a… CVSS 2.0LOW 3.3
- TI-2011-00997 The installer in PEAR 1.9.2 and earlier allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files… CVSS 2.0LOW 3.3
Sources
- CVE-2017-5630 · CVE Program
- CVE-2017-5630 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-xxv8-pv43-57x5 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2017-5630 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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