CVE-2007-0448 describes a critical vulnerability in PHP 5.2.0, where the fopen function fails to properly validate URI handlers. This flaw allows attackers to bypass safe_mode restrictions and read arbitrary files by specifying an invalid URI, such as "srpath". With a CVSS score of 10.0, this vulnerability is highly severe, requiring no authentication or complex attack vectors, and can lead to complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While not actively exploited in the wild or on the KEV catalog, a public exploit is available on ExploitDB, though there is minimal community discussion or media coverage surrounding this decade-old issue.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
5.2.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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