# CVE-2008-5625: PHP 5 before 5.2.7 does not enforce the error\_log safe\_mode restrictions when safe\_mode is enabled through a php\_admin\_flag setting in httpd

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Public exploit code: 1 on Exploit-DB
- Published: 2008-12-17 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

PHP 5 before 5.2.7 does not enforce the error_log safe_mode restrictions when safe_mode is enabled through a php_admin_flag setting in httpd.conf, which allows context-dependent attackers to write to arbitrary files by placing a "php_value error_log" entry in a .htaccess file.

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## References

- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=125631037611762&w=2
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=124654546101607&w=2
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/501376/100/0/threaded
- http://wiki.rpath.com/Advisories:rPSA-2009-0035
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/47314
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32383
- http://securityreason.com/achievement_securityalert/57
- http://osvdb.org/52205
- http://www.php.net/ChangeLog-5.php#5.2.7
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:045
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2008-11/0152.html
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/7171
- http://secunia.com/advisories/35650

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