CVE-2008-5844

N/A Unknown
Published: January 05, 2009 Modified: April 23, 2026
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Description

PHP 5.2.7 contains an incorrect change to the FILTER_UNSAFE_RAW functionality, and unintentionally disables magic_quotes_gpc regardless of the actual magic_quotes_gpc setting, which might make it easier for context-dependent attackers to conduct SQL injection attacks and unspecified other attacks.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://bugs.php.net/bug.php?id=42718
Source: cve@mitre.org
Exploit
http://bugs.php.net/bug.php?id=42718
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit
http://bugs.php.net/bug.php?id=46759
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.php.net/ChangeLog-5.php#5.2.8
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.php.net/archive/2008.php#id2008-12-07-1
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.php.net/archive/2008.php#id2008-12-08-1
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32673
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021393
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

14 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
0.4%
63th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

Affected Vendors

php