# CVE-2003-0249: PHP treats unknown methods such as "PoSt" as a GET request, which could allow attackers to intended access restrictions if PHP is running on

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2006-02-27 · Updated: 2024-09-16

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

PHP treats unknown methods such as "PoSt" as a GET request, which could allow attackers to intended access restrictions if PHP is running on a server that passes on all methods, such as Apache httpd 2.0, as demonstrated using a Limit directive. NOTE: this issue has been disputed by the Apache security team, saying "It is by design that PHP allows scripts to process any request method. A script which does not explicitly verify the request method will hence be processed as normal for arbitrary methods. It is therefore expected behaviour that one cannot implement per-method access control using the Apache configuration alone, which is the assumption made in this report.

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## References

- http://www.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=97

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