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."
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Red Hat
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHEL 4 | php +13 | 4.3.9-3.9 | RHSA-2005:831 |
| RHEL 3 | php +6 | 4.3.2-26.ent | RHSA-2005:831 |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | php7 | 7.4.24-1.1 | openSUSE-SU-2024:11167-1 |
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | php8 | 8.0.11-1.1 | openSUSE-SU-2024:11169-1 |
Public exploits
Exploit or proof-of-concept code for this vulnerability is publicly available, which lowers the bar for attackers. Treat it as a reason to patch sooner.
Third-party code, not reviewed by us. Public PoCs are sometimes fake or contain malware. Read the code first and run it only in an isolated lab, against systems you are authorised to test.
Exploit-DB 1
- PHP 4.x - PHPInfo Cross-Site Scripting EDB-26442 · webapps · Oct 31, 2005 · verified
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
Advisories 3
- RHSA-2005:831 Red Hat Security Advisory: php security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 29, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2024:11167-1 php7-7.4.24-1.1 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2024:11169-1 php8-8.0.11-1.1 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
References
- 20051031 Advisory 18/2005: PHP Cross Site Scripting (XSS) Vulnerability in phpinfo() mailing-list
- 21252 third-party-advisory
- 22691 third-party-advisory
- MDKSA-2005:213 vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2005:831 vendor-advisory
- TLSA-2006-38 vendor-advisory
- http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2006-037.htm
- 18198 third-party-advisory
- SSRT061238 vendor-advisory
- ADV-2005-2254 vdb-entry
- 17559 third-party-advisory
- FLSA:166943 vendor-advisory
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:10542 vdb-entry signature
- 15248 vdb-entry
- 17371 third-party-advisory
- ADV-2006-4320 vdb-entry
- RHSA-2006:0549 vendor-advisory
- 17490 third-party-advisory
- http://www.php.net/release_4_4_1.php
- 133 third-party-advisory
- 17510 third-party-advisory
- 17531 third-party-advisory
- OpenPKG-SA-2005.027 vendor-advisory
- 18669 third-party-advisory
- 17557 third-party-advisory
- GLSA-200511-08 vendor-advisory
- USN-232-1 vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2005:838 vendor-advisory
- 1015130 vdb-entry
- SUSE-SR:2005:027 vendor-advisory
- http://www.hardened-php.net/advisory_182005.77.html
- FEDORA-2020-fb144e7de5 vendor-advisory