How severe is CVE-2010-1130?

CVE-2010-1130 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0, rated medium severity.

Is CVE-2010-1130 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 9% (95th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2010-1130?

CVE-2010-1130 primarily affects Php. In total, 35 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2010-1130?

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

When was CVE-2010-1130 published?

CVE-2010-1130 was published on 2010-03-26 and last updated on 2026-06-16.

CVE-2010-1130

CVE-2010-1130 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Php with a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-264.

Key facts

Severity: Medium (CVSS 2.0 base score 5.0)
EPSS exploit prediction: 9% (95th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-264
Affected product: Php
Published: 2010-03-26
Last modified: 2026-06-16

Description

session.c in the session extension in PHP before 5.2.13, and 5.3.1, does not properly interpret ; (semicolon) characters in the argument to the session_save_path function, which allows context-dependent attackers to bypass open_basedir and safe_mode restrictions via an argument that contains multiple ; characters in conjunction with a .. (dot dot).

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2010-1130?: session.c in the session extension in PHP before 5.2.13, and 5.3.1, does not properly interpret ; (semicolon) characters in the argument to the session_save_path function, which allows context-dependent attackers to bypass open_basedir and safe_mode restrictions via an argument that contains multiple ; characters in conjunction with a .. (dot dot).
How severe is CVE-2010-1130?: CVE-2010-1130 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0, rated medium severity.
Is CVE-2010-1130 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 9% (95th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2010-1130?: CVE-2010-1130 primarily affects Php. In total, 35 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
How do I fix CVE-2010-1130?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
When was CVE-2010-1130 published?: CVE-2010-1130 was published on 2010-03-26 and last updated on 2026-06-16.

References

Affected products (35)

cpe:2.3:a:php:php:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.0.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.0.0:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.0.0:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.1.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.2.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.2.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.2.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.2.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.2.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.2.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.2.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:php:php:5.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Threat intelligence

Threat-intel indicators referencing this CVE:

82.199.197.245 (ipv4-addr)
58.221.244.34 (ipv4-addr)
222.99.52.202 (ipv4-addr)
121.164.135.251 (ipv4-addr)
90.160.135.217 (ipv4-addr)
76.133.97.153 (ipv4-addr)
223.82.97.51 (ipv4-addr)
183.6.115.88 (ipv4-addr)