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CWE-473

PHP External Variable Modification

A PHP application does not properly protect against the modification of variables from external sources, such as query parameters or cookies. This can expose the application to numerous weaknesses that would not exist otherwise.

5
Assigned CVEs
541st
Commonality Rank
8.2
Avg CVSS
40.0%
In CISA KEV

Volume and Severity of Assigned CVEs Over Time

Volume of CVEs assigned to CWE-473 and their average CVSS base score over time.

Volume of CVEsAvg CVSS Base Score
First CVE
Aug 17, 2023
2 years ago
Most Recent CVE
Apr 17, 2026
99 days ago

Top CVEs Assigned This CWE

Top CVEs that have been assigned this CWE. A single CVE can have multiple CWE assignments, though many have just one.

5 CVEs · Highest risk first

CVEPublishedCVSSRiskKEVExploit
CVE-2023-36845CRITICAL
A PHP External Variable Modification vulnerability in J-Web of Juniper Networks Junos OS on EX Series and SRX Series allows an unauthenticated, network-based attacker to remote
Aug 17, 20239.898YESYES
CVE-2023-36844MEDIUM
A PHP External Variable Modification vulnerability in J-Web of Juniper Networks Junos OS on EX Series allows an unauthenticated, network-based attacker to control certain, importan
Aug 17, 20235.395YESYES
CVE-2026-28411CRITICAL
WeGIA is a web manager for charitable institutions. Prior to version 3.6.5, an unsafe use of the `extract()` function on the `$_REQUEST` superglobal allows an unauthenticated attac
Feb 27, 20269.834NONO
CVE-2026-40285HIGH
WeGIA is a web manager for charitable institutions. Versions prior to 3.6.10 contain a SQL injection vulnerability in dao/memorando/UsuarioDAO.php. The cpf_usuario POST parameter o
Apr 17, 20268.828NONO
CVE-2024-27489HIGH
An issue in the DelFile() function of WMCMS v4.4 allows attackers to delete arbitrary files via a crafted POST request.
Jul 19, 20247.521NONO
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CVE Severity & Scoring

This CWEGlobal (All CVEs)
0.0-0.9
1.0-1.9
2.0-2.9
3.0-3.9
10%
4.0-4.9
20%
19%
5.0-5.9
16%
6.0-6.9
20%
26%
7.0-7.9
20%
11%
8.0-8.9
40%
14%
9.0-10.0
unknown
CVSS Score Range

Exploit Exposure

Exploit activity across CVEs assigned to this CWE, including CVEs that carry other CWE assignments.

CISA KEV
2 CVEs
40.0% of CVEs· 100th percentile
Metasploit
1 CVE
20.0% of CVEs· 99th percentile
Nuclei
2 CVEs
40.0% of CVEs· 99th percentile
ExploitDB
0 CVEs
0.0% of CVEs· Bottom 1%

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Top Affected Products