# CVE-2007-3997: The (1) MySQL and (2) MySQLi extensions in PHP 4 before 4.4.8, and PHP 5 before 5.2.4, allow remote attackers to bypass safe\_mode and open\_b

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Public exploit code: 1 on Exploit-DB
- Published: 2007-09-04 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

The (1) MySQL and (2) MySQLi extensions in PHP 4 before 4.4.8, and PHP 5 before 5.2.4, allow remote attackers to bypass safe_mode and open_basedir restrictions via MySQL LOCAL INFILE operations, as demonstrated by a query with LOAD DATA LOCAL INFILE.

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## References

- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/39402
- http://secunia.com/advisories/26822
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0059
- http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200710-02.xml
- http://www.php.net/releases/4_4_8.php
- http://www.php.net/ChangeLog-5.php#5.2.4
- http://www.trustix.org/errata/2007/0026/
- https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-1693
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3102
- http://secweb.se/en/advisories/php-mysql-safe-mode-bypass-vulnerability/
- https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-1702
- http://secunia.com/advisories/26838
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/36384
- http://secunia.com/advisories/27377
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/4392
- http://www.php.net/ChangeLog-4.php
- http://secunia.com/advisories/27102
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3023
- http://www.php.net/releases/5_2_4.php
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28318
- http://secunia.com/advisories/26642

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