Moderate severityNVD Advisory· Published Aug 25, 2015· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2015-5161
CVE-2015-5161
Description
The Zend_Xml_Security::scan in ZendXml before 1.0.1 and Zend Framework before 1.12.14, 2.x before 2.4.6, and 2.5.x before 2.5.2, when running under PHP-FPM in a threaded environment, allows remote attackers to bypass security checks and conduct XML external entity (XXE) and XML entity expansion (XEE) attacks via multibyte encoded characters.
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Affected packages
Versions sourced from the GitHub Security Advisory.
| Package | Affected versions | Patched versions |
|---|---|---|
zendframework/zendframeworkPackagist | >= 2.0.0, < 2.4.6 | 2.4.6 |
zendframework/zendframeworkPackagist | >= 2.5.0, < 2.5.2 | 2.5.2 |
zendframework/zendframework1Packagist | >= 1.12.0, < 1.12.14 | 1.12.14 |
zendframework/zendxmlPackagist | >= 1.0.0, < 1.0.1 | 1.0.1 |
zendframework/zendframeworkPackagist | >= 1.12.0, < 1.12.14 | 1.12.14 |
Affected products
158cpe:2.3:a:zend:zend_framework:1.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 153 more
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- cpe:2.3:a:zend:zend_framework:1.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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- cpe:2.3:a:zend:zend_framework:1.8.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:zend:zend_framework:1.8.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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- cpe:2.3:a:zend:zend_framework:2.0.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
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- cpe:2.3:a:zend:zend_framework:2.0.0:rc5:*:*:*:*:*:*
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- ghsa-coords4 versionspkg:composer/zendframework/zendframeworkpkg:composer/zendframework/zendframework1pkg:composer/zendframework/zendxmlpkg:rpm/suse/php53&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2011%20SP2-LTSS
>= 2.0.0, < 2.4.6+ 3 more
- (no CPE)range: >= 2.0.0, < 2.4.6
- (no CPE)range: >= 1.12.0, < 1.12.14
- (no CPE)range: >= 1.0.0, < 1.0.1
- (no CPE)range: < 5.3.17-47.1
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
21- legalhackers.com/advisories/zend-framework-XXE-vuln.txtnvdExploitWEB
- packetstormsecurity.com/files/133068/Zend-Framework-2.4.2-1.12.13-XXE-Injection.htmlnvdExploitWEB
- seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2015/Aug/46nvdExploitWEB
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/76177nvdExploitWEB
- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/37765/nvdExploit
- framework.zend.com/security/advisory/ZF2015-06nvdVendor AdvisoryWEB
- github.com/advisories/GHSA-xp8p-9rq5-4wgvghsaADVISORY
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-5161ghsaADVISORY
- lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-August/164409.htmlnvdWEB
- lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-August/165147.htmlnvdWEB
- lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-August/165173.htmlnvdWEB
- www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3340nvdWEB
- framework.zend.com/security/advisory/ZF2015-06ghsaWEB
- github.com/FriendsOfPHP/security-advisories/blob/master/zendframework/zendframework/CVE-2015-5161.yamlghsaWEB
- github.com/FriendsOfPHP/security-advisories/blob/master/zendframework/zendframework1/CVE-2015-5161.yamlghsaWEB
- github.com/FriendsOfPHP/security-advisories/blob/master/zendframework/zendxml/CVE-2015-5161.yamlghsaWEB
- github.com/zendframework/ZendXml/commit/79f478fa2af85ce1fc18ac132dee5aa714c3b532ghsaWEB
- github.com/zendframework/zf1/commit/ff7edddf1410b44b5ead857c02698aad9f748d1bghsaWEB
- github.com/zendframework/zf1/issues/393ghsaWEB
- web.archive.org/web/20200228055156/http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/76177ghsaWEB
- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/37765ghsaWEB
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