VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2001-1246

CVSS score7.5 HIGH
EPSS probability9.72%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2001-06-30
Last modified2026-06-16
CVSS vectorAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

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.

Weakness classification

  • CWE-88: Improper Neutralization of Argument Delimiters in a Command ('Argument Injection')

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