CVE-2005-3390

PHP 4.x-4.4.0 and 5.x-5.0.5 - Remote Code Execution via RFC1867 File Upload GLOBALS Overwrite

Title source: llm

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2005-3390. PoCs published by rgod.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit leverages a PHP GLOBALS[] overwrite vulnerability (CVE-2005-3390) in e107 <= 0.75 to execute arbitrary commands via a multipart/form-data POST request. It bypasses unset operations by manipulating hash keys and includes a malicious PHP payload in the request.

Description

The RFC1867 file upload feature in PHP 4.x up to 4.4.0 and 5.x up to 5.0.5, when register_globals is enabled, allows remote attackers to modify the GLOBALS array and bypass security protections of PHP applications via a multipart/form-data POST request with a "GLOBALS" fileupload field.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED

by rgod · phpremotephp

https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/26443

View Code ZIP pw:eip

This exploit leverages a PHP GLOBALS[] overwrite vulnerability (CVE-2005-3390) in e107 <= 0.75 to execute arbitrary commands via a multipart/form-data POST request. It bypasses unset operations by manipulating hash keys and includes a malicious PHP payload in the request.

Classification

Working Poc 95%

Attack Type

Rce

Complexity

Moderate

Reliability

Reliable

Target: e107 <= 0.75

No auth needed

Prerequisites: PHP < 4.4.1 or 5 < PHP < 5.0.6 with register_globals=On · Access to e107_handlers/tiny_mce/plugins/ibrowser/ibrowser.php

MITRE ATT&CK

T1189 - Drive-by Compromise T1059 - Command and Scripting Interpreter

devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (33)

Core 33

Core References

Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_redhat

http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2006-0549.html

Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_ubuntu

https://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-232-1/

Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia

http://secunia.com/advisories/21252

Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia

http://secunia.com/advisories/22691

Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_mandriva

http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:213

Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_redhat

http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-831.html

Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm

http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2006-037.htm

Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia

http://secunia.com/advisories/18198

Various Sources vendor-advisory x_refsource_hp

http://itrc.hp.com/service/cki/docDisplay.do?docId=c00786522

Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_sreason

http://securityreason.com/securityalert/132

Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia

http://secunia.com/advisories/18054

Third Party Advisory vdb-entry x_refsource_vupen

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/2254

Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry mailing-list x_refsource_bugtraq

http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/415290/30/0/threaded

Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia

http://secunia.com/advisories/17559

Various Sources vendor-advisory x_refsource_fedora

http://www.fedoralegacy.org/updates/FC2/2005-11-28-FLSA_2005_166943__Updated_php_packages_fix_security_issues.html

Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry signature x_refsource_oval

https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10537

Patch vdb-entry x_refsource_bid

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/15250

Patch, Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia

http://secunia.com/advisories/17371

Third Party Advisory vdb-entry x_refsource_vupen

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4320

Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia

http://secunia.com/advisories/17490

Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vendor-advisory x_refsource_suse

http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/419504/100/0/threaded

Patch x_refsource_confirm

http://www.php.net/release_4_4_1.php

Vendor Advisory x_refsource_misc

http://www.hardened-php.net/advisory_202005.79.html

Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_sectrack

http://securitytracker.com/id?1015129

Various Sources x_refsource_misc

http://www.hardened-php.net/globals-problem

Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia

http://secunia.com/advisories/17510

Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia

http://secunia.com/advisories/17531

Various Sources vendor-advisory x_refsource_openpkg

http://www.openpkg.org/security/OpenPKG-SA-2005.027-php.html

Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia

http://secunia.com/advisories/18669

Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia

http://secunia.com/advisories/17557

Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_gentoo

http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200511-08.xml

Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_redhat

http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-838.html

Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_suse

http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2005_27_sr.html

Scores

EPSS 0.6551

EPSS Percentile 99.2%

Details

Status published

Products (44)

php/php 3.0

php/php 3.0.1

php/php 3.0.2

php/php 3.0.3

php/php 3.0.4

php/php 3.0.5

php/php 3.0.6

php/php 3.0.7

php/php 3.0.8

php/php 3.0.9

... and 34 more

Published Nov 01, 2005

Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026