VYPR
Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Oct 4, 2021· Updated Sep 17, 2024

Incorrect URL validation in FILTER_VALIDATE_URL

CVE-2021-21705

Description

In PHP versions 7.3.x below 7.3.29, 7.4.x below 7.4.21 and 8.0.x below 8.0.8, when using URL validation functionality via filter_var() function with FILTER_VALIDATE_URL parameter, an URL with invalid password field can be accepted as valid. This can lead to the code incorrectly parsing the URL and potentially leading to other security implications - like contacting a wrong server or making a wrong access decision.

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