CVE-2010-3870 describes a vulnerability in the utf8_decode function of PHP versions prior to 5.3.4, affecting products like Canonical PHP and Ubuntu Linux. This flaw allows remote attackers to bypass XSS and SQL injection protections by exploiting improper handling of non-shortest form UTF-8 encoding and malformed subsequences. With a CVSS score of 6.8, this vulnerability has a network attack vector, medium attack complexity, and potential for partial confidentiality, integrity, and availability impacts. While there is no evidence of active exploitation in the wild or Metasploit/Nuclei modules, an ExploitDB entry (EDB-34950) exists, and community discussion and media coverage are minimal.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 5.2.14CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:php:php:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= 5.3.0, < 5.3.4CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:php:php:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
6.06CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:6.06:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
8.04CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:8.04:*:*:*:-:*:*:* | ||
9.10CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:9.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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