The SplFileInfo::getType function in the Standard PHP Library (SPL) extension in PHP before 5.3.4 on Windows does not properly detect symbolic links, which might make it easier for local users to conduct symlink attacks by leveraging cross-platform differences in the stat structure, related to lack of a FILE_ATTRIBUTE_REPARSE_POINT check.
Severity
Medium 4.4
Published
2 Feb 2011
Last changed
16 Jun 2026
Added to UpHeron
14 Oct 2026
Exploit chance
0.3% in the next 30 daysHigher than 27% of CVEs. EPSS by FIRST, 12 Nov 2026