Multiple vulnerabilities in PHP

Published: 2025-03-12 | Updated: 2025-03-20

Risk	Medium
Patch available	YES
Number of vulnerabilities	6
CVE-ID	CVE-2024-11235 CVE-2025-1219 CVE-2025-1736 CVE-2025-1861 CVE-2025-1734 CVE-2025-1217
CWE-ID	CWE-416 CWE-399 CWE-287 CWE-20
Exploitation vector	Network
Public exploit	N/A
Vulnerable software	PHP Universal components / Libraries / Scripting languages
Vendor	PHP Group

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains information about 6 vulnerabilities.

1) Use-after-free

EUVDB-ID: #VU105639

Risk: Medium

CVSSv4.0: 1.7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green]

CVE-ID: CVE-2024-11235

CWE-ID: CWE-416 - Use After Free

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error in the reference counter within php_request_shutdown function. A remote attacker can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

PHP: 8.1.0 - 8.4.4

CPE2.3

External links

https://www.php.net/archive/2025.php#2025-03-13
https://github.com/php/php-src/security/advisories/GHSA-rwp7-7vc6-8477

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.

2) Resource management error

EUVDB-ID: #VU105640

Risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 0.5 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2025-1219

CWE-ID: CWE-399 - Resource Management Errors

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to bypass implemented security restrictions.

The vulnerability exists in libxml streams due to usage of an incorrect Content-Type header when requesting a redirected resource. A remote attacker can leverage this vulnerability to perform content spoofing or XSS attacks.

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

PHP: 8.1.0 - 8.4.4

CPE2.3

External links

https://www.php.net/archive/2025.php#2025-03-13
https://github.com/php/php-src/security/advisories/GHSA-p3x9-6h7p-cgfc

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.

3) Improper Authentication

EUVDB-ID: #VU105641

Risk: Medium

CVSSv4.0: 1.7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green]

CVE-ID: CVE-2025-1736

CWE-ID: CWE-287 - Improper Authentication

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to bypass authentication process.

The vulnerability exists due to an error in Stream HTTP wrapper header check, which can omit Basic authentication header. A remote attacker can bypass authentication mechanisms that rely on Basic authentication.

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

PHP: 8.1.0 - 8.4.4

CPE2.3

External links

https://www.php.net/archive/2025.php#2025-03-13
https://github.com/php/php-src/security/advisories/GHSA-hgf54-96fm-v528

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.

4) Input validation error

EUVDB-ID: #VU105642

Risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 0.5 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2025-1861

CWE-ID: CWE-20 - Improper input validation

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to redirect the application to a malicious URL.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input. The Stream HTTP wrapper truncates redirect location to 1024 bytes, which can lead to the application being redirected to a wrong URL.

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

PHP: 8.1.0 - 8.4.4

CPE2.3

External links

https://www.php.net/archive/2025.php#2025-03-13
https://github.com/php/php-src/security/advisories/GHSA-52jp-hrpf-2jff

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.

5) Input validation error

EUVDB-ID: #VU105643

Risk: Medium

CVSSv4.0: 1.2 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:N/E:U/U:Green]

CVE-ID: CVE-2025-1734

CWE-ID: CWE-20 - Improper input validation

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform spoofing attack.

The vulnerability exists due to the Streams HTTP wrapper does not fail for headers without a colon. A remote attacker can potentially perform header injection, which can lead to a spoofing attack.

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

PHP: 8.1.0 - 8.4.4

CPE2.3

External links

https://www.php.net/archive/2025.php#2025-03-13
https://github.com/php/php-src/security/advisories/GHSA-pcmh-g36c-qc44

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.

6) Input validation error

EUVDB-ID: #VU105644

Risk: Medium

CVSSv4.0: 1.2 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:N/E:U/U:Green]

CVE-ID: CVE-2025-1217

CWE-ID: CWE-20 - Improper input validation

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform spoofing attack.

The vulnerability exists due to Header parser of HTTP Stream wrapper does not handle folded headers. A remote attacker can perform spoofing attack by manipulating HTTP headers.

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

PHP: 8.1.0 - 8.4.4

CPE2.3

External links

https://www.php.net/archive/2025.php#2025-03-13
https://github.com/php/php-src/security/advisories/GHSA-v8xr-gpvj-cx9g

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.