The parse_str function in PHP 4.x up to 4.4.0 and 5.x up to 5.0.5, when called with only one parameter, allows remote attackers to enable the register_globals directive via inputs that cause a request to be terminated due to the memory_limit setting, which causes PHP to set an internal flag that enables register_globals and allows attackers to exploit vulnerabilities in PHP applications that would otherwise be protected.
2005-11-01T12:47:00.000
2025-04-03T01:03:51.193
Deferred
CVSSv2: 5.0 (MEDIUM)
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
10.0
2.9
Type | Vendor | Product | Version/Range | Vulnerable? |
---|---|---|---|---|
Application | php | php | 4.0.0 | Yes |
Application | php | php | 4.0.1 | Yes |
Application | php | php | 4.0.1 | Yes |
Application | php | php | 4.0.1 | Yes |
Application | php | php | 4.0.2 | Yes |
Application | php | php | 4.0.3 | Yes |
Application | php | php | 4.0.3 | Yes |
Application | php | php | 4.0.4 | Yes |
Application | php | php | 4.0.5 | Yes |
Application | php | php | 4.0.6 | Yes |
Application | php | php | 4.0.7 | Yes |
Application | php | php | 4.0.7 | Yes |
Application | php | php | 4.0.7 | Yes |
Application | php | php | 4.0.7 | Yes |
Application | php | php | 4.1.0 | Yes |
Application | php | php | 4.1.1 | Yes |
Application | php | php | 4.1.2 | Yes |
Application | php | php | 4.2 | Yes |
Application | php | php | 4.2.0 | Yes |
Application | php | php | 4.2.1 | Yes |
Application | php | php | 4.2.2 | Yes |
Application | php | php | 4.2.3 | Yes |
Application | php | php | 4.3.0 | Yes |
Application | php | php | 4.3.1 | Yes |
Application | php | php | 4.3.2 | Yes |
Application | php | php | 4.3.3 | Yes |
Application | php | php | 4.3.4 | Yes |
Application | php | php | 4.3.5 | Yes |
Application | php | php | 4.3.6 | Yes |
Application | php | php | 4.3.7 | Yes |
Application | php | php | 4.3.8 | Yes |
Application | php | php | 4.3.9 | Yes |
Application | php | php | 4.3.10 | Yes |
Application | php | php | 4.3.11 | Yes |
Application | php | php | 4.4.0 | Yes |
Application | php | php | 5.0.0 | Yes |
Application | php | php | 5.0.0 | Yes |
Application | php | php | 5.0.0 | Yes |
Application | php | php | 5.0.0 | Yes |
Application | php | php | 5.0.0 | Yes |
Application | php | php | 5.0.0 | Yes |
Application | php | php | 5.0.0 | Yes |
Application | php | php | 5.0.0 | Yes |
Application | php | php | 5.0.1 | Yes |
Application | php | php | 5.0.2 | Yes |
Application | php | php | 5.0.3 | Yes |
Application | php | php | 5.0.4 | Yes |
Application | php | php | 5.0.5 | Yes |