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CVE-2001-1246

• Severity: high (CVSS 7.5 v2.0)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 9.7% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: yes
• Published: 2001-06-30 · updated 2026-06-16
• Weakness: CWE-88

Description

PHP 4.0.5 through 4.1.0 in safe mode does not properly cleanse the 5th parameter to the mail() function, which allows local users and possibly remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters.

Affected products

• PHP: from 4.0.5 through 4.1.0

References

• http://online.securityfocus.com/archive/1/194425
• http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/6787.php
• http://www.php.net/do_download.php?download_file=php-4.1.2.tar.gz
• http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2002-102.html
• http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2002-129.html
• http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-159.html
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/2954
• http://online.securityfocus.com/archive/1/194425
• http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/6787.php
• http://www.php.net/do_download.php?download_file=php-4.1.2.tar.gz
• http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2002-102.html
• http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2002-129.html

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