CVE-2024-3096

6.5 MEDIUM

Published: April 29, 2024 Modified: November 04, 2025

Description

In PHP version 8.1.* before 8.1.28, 8.2.* before 8.2.18, 8.3.* before 8.3.5, if a password stored with password_hash() starts with a null byte (\x00), testing a blank string as the password via password_verify() will incorrectly return true.

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0

Vector String

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/04/12/11

Source: security@php.net

Mailing List

https://github.com/php/php-src/security/advisories/GHSA-h746-cjrr-wfmr

Source: security@php.net

Exploit Vendor Advisory

https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/05/msg00005.html

Source: security@php.net

Mailing List

https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20240510-0010/

Source: security@php.net

Third Party Advisory

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/04/12/11