HIGH
The cURL extension files (1) ext/curl/interface.c and (2) ext/curl/streams.c in PHP before 5.1.5 permit the CURLOPT_FOLLOWLOCATION option when open_basedir or safe_mode is enabled, which allows attackers to perform unauthorized actions, possibly related to the realpath cache
Published Aug 31, 2006
9.3
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 2.91%
Description
The cURL extension files (1) ext/curl/interface.c and (2) ext/curl/streams.c in PHP before 5.1.5 permit the CURLOPT_FOLLOWLOCATION option when open_basedir or safe_mode is enabled, which allows attackers to perform unauthorized actions, possibly related to the realpath cache.
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.
9.3 HIGH NVD
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Medium
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact Complete
Integrity Impact Complete
Availability Impact Complete
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
2.91% 0.02914
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 2, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.02914
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 (13 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2, 2026 | 2.91% (0.02914) | 86.53th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 2.85% (0.02852) | 84.84th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 1.66% (0.01663) | 80.82th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 11.16% (0.11156) | 95.14th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jan 24, 2024 | 2.24% (0.02243) | 88.45th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Aug 12, 2023 | 1.59% (0.01594) | 85.75th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 5, 2023 | 1.49% (0.01489) | 84.97th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 28, 2023 | 1.00% (0.00998) | 81.41th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 20, 2023 | 0.84% (0.00838) | 79.66th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.85% (0.00855) | 79.70th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 2.69% (0.02686) | 82.85th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 2.69% (0.02686) | 81.17th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 2.69% (0.02686) | 62.66th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (1)
References (14)
- http://cvs.php.net/viewcvs.cgi/php-src/ext/curl/interface.c?r1=1.62.2.14.2.6&r2=1.62.2.14.2.7 x_refsource_MISCBroken LinkPatch
- http://cvs.php.net/viewcvs.cgi/php-src/ext/curl/interface.c?view=log x_refsource_CONFIRMBroken LinkPatch
- http://cvs.php.net/viewvc.cgi/php-src/ext/curl/streams.c?r1=1.14.2.2.2.3&r2=1.14.2.2.2.4 x_refsource_MISCBroken LinkPatch
- http://secunia.com/advisories/21546 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIANot ApplicablePatchVendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/22039 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIANot Applicable
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30411 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIANot Applicable
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1016984 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKBroken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://wiki.rpath.com/wiki/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0178 x_refsource_CONFIRMBroken Link
- http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006_52_php.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSEBroken Link
- http://www.php.net/ChangeLog-5.php#5.1.5 x_refsource_CONFIRMRelease NotesVendor Advisory
- http://www.php.net/release_5_1_5.php x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchRelease NotesVendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/492671/100/0/threaded mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/19582 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/3318 vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPENPermissions Required
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner mitre
Published Aug 31, 2006
Updated Aug 7, 2024
Reserved Aug 31, 2006
Link CVE-2006-4483
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a