ZendFramework Route Parameter Injection Via Query String in `Zend\Mvc`
Key facts
- Attack vector
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- Privileges required
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- User interaction
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- Attack complexity
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- Impact type
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- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
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- Fix status
- Fixed
No CVSS vector from any source. Fix status from GitHub.
Summary
In Zend Framework 2, `Zend\Mvc\Router\Http\Query` is used primarily to allow appending query strings to URLs when assembled. However, due to the fact that it captures any query parameters into the RouteMatch, and the fact that RouteMatch parameters are merged with any parent routes, this can lead to overriding already captured routing parameters, bypassing constraints defined in the parents. As an example, consider the following route definition: ``` array( 'user' => array( 'type' => 'segment', 'options' => array( 'route' => '/user/:key', 'defaults' => array( 'controller' => 'UserController', 'action' => 'show-action', ), 'constraints' => array( 'key' => '[a-z0-9]+', ), ), 'child_routes' => array( 'query' => array('type' => 'query'), ), ), ) ``` If the request URI was /user/foo/?controller=SecretController&key=invalid_value, the RouteMatch returned after routing would contain the following: ``` array( 'controller' => 'SecretController', 'action' => 'show-action', 'key' => 'invalid_value', ) ``` This would lead to execution of a different controller than intended, with a value for the key parameter that bypassed the constraints outlined in the parent route.
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 |
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| — | zendframework/zendframework (Packagist) | 2.0.0 to before 2.0.8 | 2.0.8 | Patch available | GHSA-jq87-2wxp-8349 |
| — | zendframework/zendframework (Packagist) | 2.1.0 to before 2.1.4 | 2.1.4 | Patch available | GHSA-jq87-2wxp-8349 |
- zendframework/zendframework (Packagist) Vendor— Affected 2.0.0 to before 2.0.8 Fixed in 2.0.8 Patch available GHSA-jq87-2wxp-8349
- zendframework/zendframework (Packagist) Vendor— Affected 2.1.0 to before 2.1.4 Fixed in 2.1.4 Patch available GHSA-jq87-2wxp-8349
Remediation
- Fix · GHSA-jq87-2wxp-8349 zendframework/zendframework (Packagist) Fixed in 2.0.8 Advisory →
- Fix · GHSA-jq87-2wxp-8349 zendframework/zendframework (Packagist) Fixed in 2.1.4 Advisory →
Timeline
- 2026-10-03 Threatist record created from GHSA-jq87-2wxp-8349
References
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- https://github.com/zendframework/zendframework/commit/0a7ec3407f02db29ea2ffd6daa71ead6fd151cfe
- https://github.com/zendframework/zendframework/commit/7fcb88ebc2d56f74aa943909f2b6b53f5c86b081
- https://framework.zend.com/security/advisory/ZF2013-01
- https://github.com/FriendsOfPHP/security-advisories/blob/master/zendframework/zendframework/ZF2013-01.yaml
- https://github.com/zendframework/zendframework
Sources
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