PEAR Archive_Tar Deserialization of Untrusted Data Vulnerability
Details
CISA date
2022-08-25
Affected versions
Archive_Tar
Summary
PEAR Archive_Tar allows an unserialization attack because phar: is blocked but PHAR: is not blocked. PEAR stands for PHP Extension and Application Repository and it is an open-source framework and distribution system for reusable PHP components with known usage in third-party products such as Drupal Core and Red Hat Linux.
Remediation
Apply updates per vendor instructions.
Exploit info
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