Security readout for executives and security teams
This is a legacy PHP library issue in PEAR HTML_AJAX versions 0.3.0 through 0.5.7. The CVE states that unsafe PHP serialization handling can allow remote code execution. The main business concern is older web applications that still bundle or depend on this package. Exposure is most likely in legacy PHP applications or servers that still install PEAR HTML_AJAX 0.3.0 through 0.5.7. The source bundle does not identify specific downstream products or deployment defaults. Prioritize as high for any internet-facing legacy PHP environment. The age of the CVE reduces surprise risk, but unmaintained PHP dependencies often persist unnoticed and the stated impact is severe. Mitigation focus: Inventory PHP applications for PEAR HTML_AJAX dependency usage.; Check PEAR advisory and bug 21165 for fixed-version guidance.; Upgrade or remove affected HTML_AJAX versions where present..
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- Known Exploited
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- Published
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Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://gitweb.gentoo.org/repo/gentoo.git/commit/?id=f5acb5adcd195f9a06b732794cb0de7620def646CVE reference · x_refsource_MISC
- https://pear.php.net/bugs/bug.php?id=21165CVE reference · x_refsource_MISC
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