CVE-2005-3388

CVE-2005-3388 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Php with a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score of 49% places it in the 99th percentile, indicating an elevated likelihood of exploitation.

Key facts

• Severity: Medium (CVSS 2.0 base score 4.3)
• EPSS exploit prediction: 49% (99th percentile)
• Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
• Affected product: Php
• Published: 2005-11-01
• Last modified: 2026-06-16

Description

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the phpinfo function in PHP 4.x up to 4.4.0 and 5.x up to 5.0.5 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a crafted URL with a "stacked array assignment."

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2005-3388?

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the phpinfo function in PHP 4.x up to 4.4.0 and 5.x up to 5.0.5 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a crafted URL with a "stacked array assignment."

How severe is CVE-2005-3388?

CVE-2005-3388 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3, rated medium severity.

Is CVE-2005-3388 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 49% (99th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2005-3388?

CVE-2005-3388 primarily affects Php. In total, 48 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2005-3388?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.

When was CVE-2005-3388 published?

CVE-2005-3388 was published on 2005-11-01 and last updated on 2026-06-16.

References

• http://itrc.hp.com/service/cki/docDisplay.do?docId=c00786522
• http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2006-0549.html
• http://secunia.com/advisories/17371
• http://secunia.com/advisories/17490
• http://secunia.com/advisories/17510
• http://secunia.com/advisories/17531
• http://secunia.com/advisories/17557
• http://secunia.com/advisories/17559
• http://secunia.com/advisories/18198
• http://secunia.com/advisories/18669
• http://secunia.com/advisories/21252
• http://secunia.com/advisories/22691
• http://securityreason.com/securityalert/133
• http://securitytracker.com/id?1015130
• http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2006-037.htm
• http://www.fedoralegacy.org/updates/FC2/2005-11-28-FLSA_2005_166943__Updated_php_packages_fix_security_issues.html
• http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200511-08.xml
• http://www.hardened-php.net/advisory_182005.77.html
• http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:213
• http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2005_27_sr.html
• http://www.openpkg.org/security/OpenPKG-SA-2005.027-php.html
• http://www.php.net/release_4_4_1.php
• http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-831.html
• http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-838.html
• http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/415292
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/15248
• http://www.turbolinux.com/security/2006/TLSA-2006-38.txt
• http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/2254
• http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4320
• https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/PIRZJHM6UDNWNHZ3PCMEZ2YUK3CWY2UE/

Affected products (48)

• cpe:2.3:a:php:php:4.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:php:php:4.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:php:php:4.0.1:patch1:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:php:php:4.0.1:patch2:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:php:php:4.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:php:php:4.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:php:php:4.0.3:patch1:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:php:php:4.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:php:php:4.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:php:php:4.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:php:php:4.0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:php:php:4.0.7:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:php:php:4.0.7:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:php:php:4.0.7:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:php:php:4.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:php:php:4.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:php:php:4.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:php:php:4.2:*:dev:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:php:php:4.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:php:php:4.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:php:php:4.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:php:php:4.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:php:php:4.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:php:php:4.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:php:php:4.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:php:php:4.3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:php:php:4.3.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:php:php:4.3.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:php:php:4.3.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:php:php:4.3.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:php:php:4.3.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:php:php:4.3.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:php:php:4.3.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:php:php:4.3.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:php:php:4.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.0.0:beta1:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.0.0:beta2:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.0.0:beta3:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.0.0:beta4:*:*:*:*:*:*

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