# CVE-2001-1370: prepend.php3 in PHPLib before 7.2d, when register\_globals is enabled for PHP, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary scripts via an HT

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Public exploit code: 1 on Exploit-DB
- Published: 2003-04-02 · Updated: 2024-08-08

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

prepend.php3 in PHPLib before 7.2d, when register_globals is enabled for PHP, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary scripts via an HTTP request that modifies $_PHPLIB[libdir] to point to malicious code on another server, as seen in Horde 1.2.5 and earlier, IMP before 2.2.6, and other packages that use PHPLib.

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## References

- http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000410
- http://www.debian.org/security/2001/dsa-073
- http://online.securityfocus.com/archive/1/198495
- http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/6892.php
- ftp://ftp.caldera.com/pub/security/OpenLinux/CSSA-2001-027.0.txt
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/198768
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=99616122712122&w=2
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/3079
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/21022

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