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CVE-2008-5624

PHP 5 before 5.2.7 does not properly initialize the page_uid and page_gid global variables for use by the SAPI php_getuid function, which allows context-dependent attackers to bypass safe_mode restrictions via variable settings that are intended to be restricted to root, as demonstrated by a setting of /etc for the error_log variable.

Severity
High 7.5
Published
17 Dec 2008
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
Weakness
CWE-264
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 5.2.7
  • Version 5.2.6
  • Version 5.2.5
  • Version 5.2.4
All 28 release lines
  • Version 5.0.0-beta1
  • Version 5.0.0-beta2
  • Version 5.0.0-beta3
  • Version 5.0.0-beta4
  • Version 5.0.0-rc1
  • Version 5.0.0-rc2
  • 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
  • Version 5.1.3
  • Version 5.1.4
  • Version 5.1.5
  • Version 5.1.6
  • Version 5.2.0
  • Version 5.2.1
  • Version 5.2.2
  • Version 5.2.3
  • Version 5.2.4
  • Version 5.2.5
  • Version 5.2.6
  • Version 5.2.7

References

  • NVD https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-5624
  • CVE.org https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2008-5624