PHP zend_hash_del cross site scripting

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in PHP. It has been rated as problematic. This issue affects the function zend_hash_del. The manipulation leads to cross site scripting. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2006-0996. The attack may be initiated remotely. Furthermore, there is an exploit available. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component. Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in PHP (Programming Language Software) (version unknown). It has been declared as critical. This vulnerability affects the function zend_hash_del. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a cross site scripting vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-79. The product does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes user-controllable input before it is placed in output that is used as a web page that is served to other users. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

The weakness was disclosed 06/15/2006 by Suse Security Announce (Website). The advisory is shared for download at lists.suse.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2006-0996 since 03/06/2006. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. Technical details and also a public exploit are known. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1059.007.

It is possible to download the exploit at exploit-db.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 27897 (Ubuntu 5.04 / 5.10 / 6.06 LTS : php4, php5 vulnerabilities (USN-320-1)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Ubuntu Local Security Checks and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 117716 (CentOS Security Update for PHP (CESA-2006:0501)).

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published 2 months after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Exploit-DB (27564), Tenable (27897), SecurityFocus (BID 17362†), OSVDB (26466†) and Secunia (SA20676†). The entries VDB-2132, VDB-2131, VDB-2133 and VDB-2185 are pretty similar. Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 8.8
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.9

VulDB Base Score: 8.8
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Cross site scripting
CWE: CWE-79 / CWE-94 / CWE-74
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Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
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Nessus ID: 27897
Nessus Name: Ubuntu 5.04 / 5.10 / 6.06 LTS : php4, php5 vulnerabilities (USN-320-1)
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OpenVAS ID: 56723
OpenVAS Name: Gentoo Security Advisory GLSA 200605-08 (php)
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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04/09/2006 +6 days 🔍
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06/15/2006 +66 days 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Product: php.org

Advisory: RHSA-2006:0276
Researcher: Suse Security Announce
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2006-0996 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2006-0996
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-84112

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X-Force: 25702
SecurityFocus: 17362 - PHP PHPInfo Large Input Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability
Secunia: 20676 - SUSE update for php4 / php5, Less Critical
OSVDB: 26466 - PHP zend_hash_del() Variable Unsetting Unspecified Issue
SecurityTracker: 1015879
Vupen: ADV-2006-1290

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013
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Entryinfo

Created: 05/08/2016 07:46 PM
Updated: 06/12/2025 12:55 AM
Changes: 05/08/2016 07:46 PM (70), 12/13/2018 10:21 AM (11), 07/30/2022 09:06 PM (5), 07/30/2022 09:16 PM (1), 06/12/2025 12:55 AM (18)
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