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CVE-2002-1783: CRLF injection vulnerability in PHP 4.2.1 through 4.2.3, when allow_url_fopen is enabled, allows remote att...

CRLF injection vulnerability in PHP 4.2.1 through 4.2.3, when allow_url_fopen is enabled, allows remote attackers to modify HTTP headers for outgoing requests by causing CRLF sequences to be injected into arguments that are passed to the (1) fopen or (2) file functions.

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This is an old PHP flaw where certain remote file reads could let an attacker influence HTTP headers sent by the server. Business risk is mainly in legacy environments still running PHP 4.2.1 through 4.2.3 with allow_url_fopen enabled. Exposure is likely limited to legacy PHP 4.2.1 through 4.2.3 deployments where allow_url_fopen is enabled and attacker-controlled input can reach fopen() or file() URL arguments. Treat this as a legacy exposure issue. It is not KEV-listed in the bundle, but any internet-facing system still using affected PHP should be remediated because unsupported runtime risk compounds quickly. Mitigation focus: Inventory systems for PHP 4.2.1 through 4.2.3.; Check vendor guidance, including Debian DSA-168, for supported fixes.; Disable allow_url_fopen where remote URL file access is unnecessary..

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