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CVE-2006-4433

PHP before 4.4.3 and 5.x before 5.1.4 does not limit the character set of the session identifier (PHPSESSID) for third party session handlers, which might make it easier for remote attackers to exploit other vulnerabilities by inserting PHP code into the PHPSESSID, which is stored in the session file. NOTE: it could be argued that this not a vulnerability in PHP itself, rather a design…

Severity
High 7.5
Published
29 Aug 2006
Last changed
16 Jun 2026
Added to UpHeron
14 Oct 2026
Exploit chance
1.8% in the next 30 daysHigher than 79% 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

Description

PHP before 4.4.3 and 5.x before 5.1.4 does not limit the character set of the session identifier (PHPSESSID) for third party session handlers, which might make it easier for remote attackers to exploit other vulnerabilities by inserting PHP code into the PHPSESSID, which is stored in the session file. NOTE: it could be argued that this not a vulnerability in PHP itself, rather a design limitation that enables certain attacks against session handlers that do not account for this limitation.

From NVD.

Affected software

SoftwareAffected versions
PHPServers and applications · cpe:a:php:php
  • Version 5.1.2
  • Version 5.1.1
  • Version 5.1.0
  • Version 5.0.5
All 63 release lines
  • Version 4.0-beta1
  • Version 4.0-beta2
  • Version 4.0-beta3
  • Version 4.0-beta4
  • Version 4.0-beta_4_patch1
  • Version 4.0-rc1
  • Version 4.0-rc2
  • Version 4.0
  • Version 4.0.1
  • Version 4.0.1-patch1
  • Version 4.0.1-patch2
  • Version 4.0.2
  • Version 4.0.3
  • Version 4.0.3-patch1
  • Version 4.0.4
  • Version 4.0.4-patch1
  • Version 4.0.5
  • Version 4.0.6
  • Version 4.0.7-rc1
  • Version 4.0.7-rc2
  • Version 4.0.7-rc3
  • Version 4.0.7
  • Version 4.1.0
  • Version 4.1.1
  • Version 4.1.2
  • Version 4.2
  • Version 4.2.1
  • Version 4.2.2
  • Version 4.2.3
  • Version 4.3.0
  • Version 4.3.1
  • Version 4.3.2
  • Version 4.3.3
  • Version 4.3.4
  • Version 4.3.5
  • Version 4.3.6
  • Version 4.3.7
  • Version 4.3.8
  • Version 4.3.9
  • Version 4.3.10
  • Version 4.3.11
  • Version 4.4.0
  • Version 4.4.1
  • Version 4.4.2
  • Version 5.0.0-beta1
  • Version 5.0.0-beta2
  • Version 5.0.0-beta3
  • Version 5.0.0-beta4
  • Version 5.0-rc1
  • Version 5.0.0-rc1
  • Version 5.0-rc2
  • Version 5.0.0-rc2
  • Version 5.0-rc3
  • Version 5.0.0-rc3
  • Version 5.0.0
  • Version 5.0.1
  • Version 5.0.2
  • Version 5.0.3
  • Version 5.0.4
  • Version 5.0.5
  • Version 5.1.0
  • Version 5.1.1
  • Version 5.1.2

References

  • NVD https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2006-4433
  • CVE.org https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2006-4433