CVE-2005-3390

7.5 HIGH 66% exploit odds Fix listed Other Web app

What it is

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.

At a glance

Exploitability: Can be exploited over the network without logging in. Limited direct impact.
Exploit odds: 65.5% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS). Higher than most.
Fix: A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.

Timeline

2005-11-01 12:47 UTC PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
2026-06-16 22:16 UTC Last updatedMost recent change to the record

Why it ranks here

Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
Exploit odds: 65.5% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
Severity: 7.5 HIGH (CVSS).
Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.

Details

Published: 2005-11-01 12:47 UTC
Last modified: 2026-06-16 22:16 UTC
Exploit probability: 65.5% · EPSS, next 30 days
Record status: Modified

Affected

PHP 3.0
PHP 3.0.1
PHP 3.0.2
PHP 3.0.3
PHP 3.0.4
PHP 3.0.5
PHP 3.0.6
PHP 3.0.7

Attack profile CVSS 2.0 · 7.5

Attack vector: Network
Complexity: Low
Authentication: None
Confidentiality: Partial
Integrity: Partial
Availability: Partial

Raw vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

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Fix and advisories

References

NVD record · CVE.org record