CVE-2025-1220
Apache PHP Null Character Injection Vulnerability
Description
In PHP versions:8.1.* before 8.1.33, 8.2.* before 8.2.29, 8.3.* before 8.3.23, 8.4.* before 8.4.10 some functions like fsockopen() lack validation that the hostname supplied does not contain null characters. This may lead to other functions like parse_url() treat the hostname in different way, thus opening way to security problems if the user code implements access checks before access using such functions.
INFO
Published Date :
July 13, 2025, 11:15 p.m.
Last Modified :
July 22, 2025, 5:01 p.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
Yes !
Impact Score :
1.4
Exploitability Score :
3.9
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github
CVE-2025-1220 has a 1 public PoC/Exploit available at Github.
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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
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CVE-2025-1220.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://github.com/php/php-src/security/advisories/GHSA-3cr5-j632-f35r | Exploit Vendor Advisory |
| https://github.com/php/php-src/security/advisories/GHSA-3cr5-j632-f35r | Exploit Vendor Advisory |
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Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Jul. 22, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:php:php:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 8.1.0 up to (excluding) 8.1.33 *cpe:2.3:a:php:php:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 8.2.0 up to (excluding) 8.2.29 *cpe:2.3:a:php:php:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 8.3.0 up to (excluding) 8.3.23 *cpe:2.3:a:php:php:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 8.4.0 up to (excluding) 8.4.10 Added Reference Type CISA-ADP: https://github.com/php/php-src/security/advisories/GHSA-3cr5-j632-f35r Types: Exploit, Vendor Advisory Added Reference Type PHP Group: https://github.com/php/php-src/security/advisories/GHSA-3cr5-j632-f35r Types: Exploit, Vendor Advisory -
CVE Modified by 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
Jul. 14, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://github.com/php/php-src/security/advisories/GHSA-3cr5-j632-f35r -
New CVE Received by [email protected]
Jul. 13, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description In PHP versions:8.1.* before 8.1.33, 8.2.* before 8.2.29, 8.3.* before 8.3.23, 8.4.* before 8.4.10 some functions like fsockopen() lack validation that the hostname supplied does not contain null characters. This may lead to other functions like parse_url() treat the hostname in different way, thus opening way to security problems if the user code implements access checks before access using such functions. Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N Added CWE CWE-918 Added Reference https://github.com/php/php-src/security/advisories/GHSA-3cr5-j632-f35r
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
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specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2025-1220 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
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stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2025-1220
weaknesses.