Vulnerability · Published Apr 17, 2025 · Assigned by mitre
CVE-2025-43717
Medium 5.4
In plain English
A medium-severity security flaw in HTTP_Request2 from avb. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.3% (higher than 27% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Severity (CVSS 3.1)5.4Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)0.3%top 73.0% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
In PEAR HTTP_Request2 before 2.7.0, multiple files in the tests directory, notably tests/_network/getparameters.php and tests/_network/postparameters.php, reflect any GET or POST parameters, leading to XSS.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Packagist | pear/http_request2 | 2.7.0 | GHSA-w7gh-f2fm-9q8r |
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| avb | HTTP_Request2 | 0 – before 2.7.0 |
Weakness: CWE-531 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
References
- https://github.com/pear/HTTP_Request2/commit/07925aa77e441dba0ff0fa973a09802729cb838f
- https://github.com/pear/HTTP_Request2/commit/265e05f9e08a28a38a57219516a8e4e2dfdbb147
- https://github.com/pear/HTTP_Request2/compare/v2.6.0...v2.7.0
- https://github.com/pear/HTTP_Request2/blob/b1c61b71128045734d757c4d3d436457ace80ea7/package.xml#L24