# CVE-2005-3388: Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the phpinfo function in PHP 4.x up to 4.4.0 and 5.x up to 5.0.5 allows remote attackers to injec

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Public exploit code: 1 on Exploit-DB
- Published: 2005-11-01 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the phpinfo function in PHP 4.x up to 4.4.0 and 5.x up to 5.0.5 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a crafted URL with a "stacked array assignment."

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## References

- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/415292
- http://secunia.com/advisories/21252
- http://secunia.com/advisories/22691
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:213
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-831.html
- http://www.turbolinux.com/security/2006/TLSA-2006-38.txt
- http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2006-037.htm
- http://secunia.com/advisories/18198
- http://itrc.hp.com/service/cki/docDisplay.do?docId=c00786522
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/2254
- http://secunia.com/advisories/17559
- http://www.fedoralegacy.org/updates/FC2/2005-11-28-FLSA_2005_166943__Updated_php_packages_fix_security_issues.html
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10542
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/15248
- http://secunia.com/advisories/17371
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4320
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2006-0549.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/17490
- http://www.php.net/release_4_4_1.php
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/133
- http://secunia.com/advisories/17510
- http://secunia.com/advisories/17531
- http://www.openpkg.org/security/OpenPKG-SA-2005.027-php.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/18669
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/26442

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