CVE-2024-5458

MEDIUM
Published Jun 9, 2024 Modified Nov 3, 2025 CWE-345

Description

In PHP versions 8.1.* before 8.1.29, 8.2.* before 8.2.20, 8.3.* before 8.3.8, due to a code logic error, filtering functions such as filter_var when validating URLs (FILTER_VALIDATE_URL) for certain types of URLs the function will result in invalid user information (username + password part of URLs) being treated as valid user information. This may lead to the downstream code accepting invalid URLs as valid and parsing them incorrectly.

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CVSS v3.1 Score

5.3
MEDIUM
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N

Weakness Type (CWE)

CWE-345 CWE-345

Affected Products

Vendor Product
php php
php php
php php
php php
php php
php php
fedoraproject fedora

References

Other References

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/06/07/1 https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/06/msg00009.html https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/PKGTQUOA2NTZ3RXN22CSAUJPIRUYRB4B/ https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/W45DBOH56NQDRTOM2DN2LNA2FZIMC3PK/ https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20240726-0001/ http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/06/07/1 https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/06/msg00009.html https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/10/msg00011.html https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/PKGTQUOA2NTZ3RXN22CSAUJPIRUYRB4B/ https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/W45DBOH56NQDRTOM2DN2LNA2FZIMC3PK/

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2024-5458? +
In PHP versions 8.1.* before 8.1.29, 8.2.* before 8.2.20, 8.3.* before 8.3.8, due to a code logic error, filtering functions such as filter_var when validating URLs (FILTER_VALIDATE_URL) for certain types of URLs the function will result in invalid user information (username + password part of URLs) being treated as valid user information. This may lead to the downstream code accepting invalid URLs as valid and parsing them incorrectly. It has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 5.3 (MEDIUM).
How severe is CVE-2024-5458? +
CVE-2024-5458 has a CVSS v3.1 score of 5.3 out of 10, rated MEDIUM. This is a medium-severity vulnerability that should be remediated as part of regular maintenance.
What products are affected by CVE-2024-5458? +
CVE-2024-5458 affects products from fedoraproject, php, specifically: fedora, php. Check the affected products table above for specific version ranges.
How do I check if I'm vulnerable to CVE-2024-5458? +
You can use Secably's free Website Scanner to check your website for known vulnerabilities. For infrastructure scanning, use the Port Scanner to identify exposed services that may be affected. Check the vendor advisories linked above for specific patch and version information.

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