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CVE-2007-3205

The parse_str function in (1) PHP, (2) Hardened-PHP, and (3) Suhosin, when called without a second parameter, might allow remote attackers to overwrite arbitrary variables by specifying variable names and values in the string to be parsed. NOTE: it is not clear whether this is a design limitation of the function or a bug in PHP, although it is likely to be regarded as a bug in Hardened-PHP and…

Severity
Medium 5.0
Published
13 Jun 2007
Last changed
16 Jun 2026
Added to UpHeron
14 Oct 2026
Exploit chance
2.2% in the next 30 daysHigher than 82% of CVEs. EPSS by FIRST, 12 Nov 2026
Attack
Over the network · No login needed
Attacker can
Change some data
CVSS vector
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
Sources
NVD

Description

The parse_str function in (1) PHP, (2) Hardened-PHP, and (3) Suhosin, when called without a second parameter, might allow remote attackers to overwrite arbitrary variables by specifying variable names and values in the string to be parsed. NOTE: it is not clear whether this is a design limitation of the function or a bug in PHP, although it is likely to be regarded as a bug in Hardened-PHP and Suhosin.

From NVD.

Affected software

SoftwareAffected versions
PHPServers and applications · cpe:a:php:php
  • Every version

References

  • NVD https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2007-3205
  • CVE.org https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2007-3205