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CVE-2002-0229

Safe Mode feature (safe_mode) in PHP 3.0 through 4.1.0 allows attackers with access to the MySQL database to bypass Safe Mode access restrictions and read arbitrary files using "LOAD DATA INFILE LOCAL" SQL statements.

Severity
High 7.5
Published
16 May 2002
Last changed
16 Jun 2026
Added to UpHeron
14 Oct 2026
Exploit chance
9.6% in the next 30 daysHigher than 95% of CVEs. EPSS by FIRST, 12 Nov 2026
Attack
Over the network · No login needed
Attacker can
Read some data · Change some data · Slow it down
CVSS vector
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Sources
NVD

Affected software

SoftwareAffected versions
PHPServers and applications · cpe:a:php:php
  • Version 4.1.2
  • Version 4.1.0
  • Version 4.0.6
  • Version 4.0.5
All 24 release lines
  • Version 3.0
  • Version 3.0.1
  • Version 3.0.2
  • Version 3.0.3
  • Version 3.0.4
  • Version 3.0.5
  • Version 3.0.6
  • Version 3.0.7
  • Version 3.0.8
  • Version 3.0.9
  • Version 3.0.10
  • Version 3.0.11
  • Version 3.0.12
  • Version 3.0.13
  • Version 3.0.16
  • Version 4.0
  • Version 4.0.1
  • Version 4.0.1-patch2
  • Version 4.0.3
  • Version 4.0.4
  • Version 4.0.5
  • Version 4.0.6
  • Version 4.1.0
  • Version 4.1.2

References

  • NVD https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2002-0229
  • CVE.org https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2002-0229