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CVE-2007-1454

4.3 · MEDIUM

ext/filter in PHP 5.2.0, when FILTER_SANITIZE_STRING is used with the FILTER_FLAG_STRIP_LOW flag, does not properly strip HTML tags, which allows remote attackers to conduct cross-site scripting (X…

Published Mar 14, 2007phpEPSS 1.36%

Overview

CVE-2007-1454 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting php php. It was published on March 14, 2007 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

ext/filter in PHP 5.2.0, when FILTER_SANITIZE_STRING is used with the FILTER_FLAG_STRIP_LOW flag, does not properly strip HTML tags, which allows remote attackers to conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks via HTML with a '<' character followed by certain whitespace characters, which passes one filter but is collapsed into a valid tag, as demonstrated using %0b.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from php. Update php to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

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References

Refsecunia.com/advisories/25056Refsecunia.com/advisories/25062Refwww.debian.org/security/2007/dsa-1283Refwww.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:090Refwww.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2007_32_php.htmlRefwww.php-security.org/MOPB/MOPB-18-2007.htmlRefwww.securityfocus.com/bid/22914Refsecunia.com/advisories/25056Refsecunia.com/advisories/25062Refwww.debian.org/security/2007/dsa-1283

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2007-1454?

CVE-2007-1454 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting php php. It was published on March 14, 2007 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2007-1454?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2007-1454?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from php. Update php to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2007-1454?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2007-1454 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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