CVE-2002-0229
Safe Mode feature (safe_mode) in PHP 3.0 through 4.1.0 allows attackers with access to the MySQL...
Safe Mode feature (safe_mode) in PHP 3.0 through 4.1.0 allows attackers with access to the MySQL database to bypass Safe Mode access restrictions and read arbitrary files using "LOAD DATA INFILE LOCAL" SQL statements.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
7.5
Safe Mode feature (safe_mode) in PHP 3.0 through 4.1.0 allows attackers with access to the MySQL database to bypass Safe Mode access restrictions and read arbitrary files using "LOAD DATA INFILE LOCAL" SQL statements.
- Record
CVE-2002-0229- CVSS 2.0
- 7.5 High
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
Safe Mode feature (safe_mode) in PHP 3.0 through 4.1.0 allows attackers with access to the MySQL database to bypass Safe Mode access restrictions and read arbitrary files using "LOAD DATA INFILE LOCAL" SQL statements.
- Record
CVE-2002-0229- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2002-0226 No score
Safe Mode feature (safe_mode) in PHP 3.0 through 4.1.0 allows attackers with access to the MySQL database to bypass Safe Mode access restrictions and read arbitrary files using "LOAD DATA INFILE LOCAL" SQL statements.
- Record
EUVD-2002-0226- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-3hrc-69x2-hp5x No score
Safe Mode feature (safe_mode) in PHP 3.0 through 4.1.0 allows attackers with access to the MySQL...
Safe Mode feature (safe_mode) in PHP 3.0 through 4.1.0 allows attackers with access to the MySQL database to bypass Safe Mode access restrictions and read arbitrary files using "LOAD DATA INFILE LOCAL" SQL statements.
- Record
GHSA-3hrc-69x2-hp5x- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exploit-DB | PHP 4.x/5.x MySQL Library - 'Safe_mode' Filesystem Circumvention (1) | 2002-02-03 |
| Exploit-DB | PHP 4.x/5.x MySQL Library - 'Safe_mode' Filesystem Circumvention (2) | 2002-02-03 |
| Exploit-DB | PHP 4.x/5.x MySQL Library - 'Safe_mode' Filesystem Circumvention (3) | 2002-02-03 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2002-0229 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.5) in Php, published May 3, 2002. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 9.58%, the 95th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
References
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marc.info?l=ntbugtraq&m=101285016125377&w=2
iss.net/security_center/static/8105.php
securityfocus.com/bid/4026
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2002-0229
github.com/advisories/GHSA-3hrc-69x2-hp5x