CVE-2003-0442 describes a Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in PHP versions prior to 4.3.2, specifically within its transparent SID support (session.use_trans_sid). This flaw allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary script through the PHPSESSID parameter, impacting PHP installations on various Linux distributions. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 4.3, indicating a medium attack complexity and requiring no authentication, with a potential impact of partial integrity compromise. While not currently on the KEV catalog, its FAUCET Risk Score of 97/100 suggests a high theoretical risk. Exploit code for this vulnerability is publicly available via ExploitDB (EDB-22696), though there is no evidence of active exploitation in the wild, nor significant community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 4.3.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:php:php:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
8.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:redhat:linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
9.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:redhat:linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
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