CVE-2017-5630
mediumpriority · track · 44EPSS 0.125 · 96 %ileexploit · PoCEURUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
PECL in the download utility class in the Installer in PEAR Base System v1.10.1 does not validate file types and filenames after a redirect, which allows remote HTTP servers to overwrite files via crafted responses, as demonstrated by a .htaccess overwrite.
cvss
Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.
base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · medium–high · 5–7.5
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exploits (1)
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- EDB-41185PHP PEAR 1.10.1 - Arbitrary File DownloadPoC · exploit_db
affected products (7)
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advisories (1)
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- GHSA-xxv8-pv43-57x5PEAR core file overwrite vulnerability2022-05-13ghsa · osvUS
PECL in the download utility class in the Installer in PEAR Base System v1.10.1 does not validate file types and filenames after a redirect, which allows remote HTTP servers to overwrite files via crafted responses, as demonstrated by a .htaccess overwrite.
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references (9)
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- http://pear.php.net/bugs/bug.php?id=21171cnnvd
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/41185/cnnvd
- https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95882cnnvd
- http://pear.php.net/bugs/bug.php?id=21171enisa_euvd
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95882enisa_euvd
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/41185/enisa_euvd
- http://pear.php.net/bugs/bug.php?id=21171Vendor Advisorynvd
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95882Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entrynvd
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