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Plain-English summary
CVE-2019-13464 is a rule-bypass issue in OWASP ModSecurity Core Rule Set 3.0.2. A protected PHP upload workflow may miss a scripted file upload signal because PHP normalizes certain dotted names to underscores after CRS inspection. Business impact depends on whether CRS is relied on to block malicious uploads.
Executive priority
Treat as a focused WAF-control gap. Prioritize systems where PHP file uploads are exposed and ModSecurity CRS 3.0.2 is a key compensating control.
Technical view
The CVE describes CRS PHP Script Uploads rules that check an underscored name but not the dotted variant. Because PHP can transform dots into underscores where dots are invalid, CRS 3.0.2 can fail to recognize equivalent upload metadata before PHP handles it.
Likely exposure
Exposure is most likely where OWASP ModSecurity CRS 3.0.2 protects PHP applications with file upload functionality, especially if CRS upload rules are a primary control.
Exploitation context
The provided sources do not show CISA KEV listing or active exploitation. The issue is a bypass of selected CRS detection logic, not proof of full application compromise by itself.
Researcher notes
Evidence is limited to the CVE description and upstream GitHub issue/PR references. No CVSS, CWE, affected CPEs, or exploitation evidence are provided in the source bundle.
Mitigation direction
- Inventory deployments using OWASP ModSecurity CRS 3.0.2.
- Review upstream issue #1386 and PR #1391 for the CRS correction.
- Adopt a maintained CRS release or vendor package containing the relevant fix.
- Review PHP upload endpoints for independent server-side file validation.
- Do not rely on WAF rules as the only upload security control.
Validation and detection
- Confirm whether CRS 3.0.2 is deployed on internet-facing PHP upload paths.
- Check active CRS rules for PHP Script Uploads coverage of dotted and underscored names.
- Verify the installed CRS package includes the change referenced by PR #1391.
- Review WAF logs for upload traffic that reached PHP despite CRS expectations.
Public sources used
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- Known Exploited
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Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://github.com/SpiderLabs/owasp-modsecurity-crs/issues/1386CVE reference · x_refsource_MISC
- https://github.com/SpiderLabs/owasp-modsecurity-crs/pull/1391CVE reference · x_refsource_MISC
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