Name: CVE-2017-5630: Improper Neutralization of Special Elements in Output Used by a Downstream Component
Creator: Rapid7
Published: 2017-02-01T00:00:00.000Z
License: https://www.rapid7.com/legal/website-terms-of-use/
Keywords: CVE, CVE-2017-5630, CWE-74, CVSS 7.5, EPSS 0.12513

PECL in the download utility class in the Installer in PEAR Base System v1.10.1 does not validate file types and filenames after a redirect, which allows remote HTTP servers to overwrite files via crafted responses, as demonstrated by a .htaccess overwrite.

CVSS Details

CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 7.5
CVSS 3.1 Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N)

Covered by Rapid7

Product	Vendor Advisory	Solution File	Added	Published
Debian	—	No solution exists	May 15, 2025	May 15, 2025
Redhat_linux	—	No solution exists	Jul 9, 2025	Jan 26, 2017
Ubuntu	—	No solution exists	Jun 26, 2025	Feb 1, 2017

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CVSS Details

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