CVE-2011-2202

The rfc1867_post_handler function in main/rfc1867.c in PHP before 5.3.7 does not properly restrict filenames in multipart/form-data POST requests, which allows remote attackers to conduct absolute path traversal attacks, and possibly create or overwrite arbitrary files, via a crafted upload request, related to a "file path injection vulnerability."

CVSS v2.0 NVD

6.4 MEDIUMAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P

EPSS

19.74% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, 97th percentile

Published

2011-06-16

Updated

2024-08-06

ExploitDB entries (1)

• https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/35855

Security advisories

• http://secunia.com/advisories/44874
• http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/06/12/5
• http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/06/13/15
• http://svn.php.net/viewvc/php/php-src/branches/PHP_5_3/main/rfc1867.c?r1=312103&r2=312102…
• http://svn.php.net/viewvc?view=revision&revision=312103
• http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:165
• http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-1423.html
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/48259
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/49241

References

• CVE Record
• NVD entry