PHP treats unknown methods such as "PoSt" as a GET request, which could allow attackers to intended access restrictions if PHP is running on a server that passes on all methods, such as Apache httpd 2.0, as demonstrated using a Limit directive
Published Feb 27, 2006
7.5
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 1.23%
Description
PHP treats unknown methods such as "PoSt" as a GET request, which could allow attackers to intended access restrictions if PHP is running on a server that passes on all methods, such as Apache httpd 2.0, as demonstrated using a Limit directive. NOTE: this issue has been disputed by the Apache security team, saying "It is by design that PHP allows scripts to process any request method. A script which does not explicitly verify the request method will hence be processed as normal for arbitrary methods. It is therefore expected behaviour that one cannot implement per-method access control using the Apache configuration alone, which is the assumption made in this report.
Affected products
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (14 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 1.23% (0.01231) | 67.86th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 1.20% (0.01203) | 64.12th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.65% (0.00650) | 69.12th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.18% (0.00183) | 56.91th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 25, 2024 | 0.24% (0.00238) | 61.47th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 15, 2024 | 0.23% (0.00230) | 60.39th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 8, 2024 | 0.20% (0.00201) | 57.14th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Nov 3, 2023 | 0.37% (0.00369) | 69.59th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 23, 2023 | 0.33% (0.00327) | 66.92th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.31% (0.00307) | 65.09th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 0.89% (0.00885) | 27.89th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Sep 10, 2022 | 0.89% (0.00885) | 26.24th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 0.89% (0.00885) | 24.24th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 0.89% (0.00885) | 10.50th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
No CWE recorded.
References (1)
- http://www.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=97 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_IDEFENSEVendor Advisory
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=97 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_IDEFENSEVendor Advisory |
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