XML External Entity (XXE) Injection Affecting php-common package, versions <0:8.1.27-1.module+el9.3.0.z+21063+f4ccb976


Severity

Recommended
medium

Based on CentOS security rating

    Threat Intelligence

    EPSS
    0.06% (26th percentile)

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  • Snyk ID SNYK-CENTOS9-PHPCOMMON-5850695
  • published 23 Aug 2023
  • disclosed 3 Aug 2023

How to fix?

Upgrade Centos:9 php-common to version 0:8.1.27-1.module+el9.3.0.z+21063+f4ccb976 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream php-common package and not the php-common package as distributed by Centos. See How to fix? for Centos:9 relevant fixed versions and status.

In PHP versions 8.0.* before 8.0.30, 8.1.* before 8.1.22, and 8.2.* before 8.2.8 various XML functions rely on libxml global state to track configuration variables, like whether external entities are loaded. This state is assumed to be unchanged unless the user explicitly changes it by calling appropriate function. However, since the state is process-global, other modules - such as ImageMagick - may also use this library within the same process, and change that global state for their internal purposes, and leave it in a state where external entities loading is enabled. This can lead to the situation where external XML is parsed with external entities loaded, which can lead to disclosure of any local files accessible to PHP. This vulnerable state may persist in the same process across many requests, until the process is shut down.

CVSS Scores

version 3.1
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NVD

7.5 high
  • Attack Vector (AV)
    Network
  • Attack Complexity (AC)
    Low
  • Privileges Required (PR)
    None
  • User Interaction (UI)
    None
  • Scope (S)
    Unchanged
  • Confidentiality (C)
    High
  • Integrity (I)
    None
  • Availability (A)
    None
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Red Hat

7.5 high
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SUSE

7.5 high