CVE-2003-0863
The php_check_safe_mode_include_dir function in fopen_wrappers.c of PHP 4.3.x returns a success...
The php_check_safe_mode_include_dir function in fopen_wrappers.c of PHP 4.3.x returns a success value (0) when the safe_mode_include_dir variable is not specified in configuration, which differs from the previous failure value and may allow remote attackers to exploit file include vulnerabilities in PHP applications.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
The php_check_safe_mode_include_dir function in fopen_wrappers.c of PHP 4.3.x returns a success value (0) when the safe_mode_include_dir variable is not specified in configuration, which differs from the previous failure value and may allow remote attackers to exploit file include vulnerabilities in PHP applications.
- Record
CVE-2003-0863- 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
The php_check_safe_mode_include_dir function in fopen_wrappers.c of PHP 4.3.x returns a success value (0) when the safe_mode_include_dir variable is not specified in configuration, which differs from the previous failure value and may allow remote attackers to exploit file include vulnerabilities in PHP applications.
- Record
CVE-2003-0863- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2003-0854 No score
The php_check_safe_mode_include_dir function in fopen_wrappers.c of PHP 4.3.x returns a success value (0) when the safe_mode_include_dir variable is not specified in configuration, which differs from the previous failure value and may allow remote attackers to exploit file include vulnerabilities in PHP applications.
- Record
EUVD-2003-0854- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-m77h-43fp-5x4g No score
The php_check_safe_mode_include_dir function in fopen_wrappers.c of PHP 4.3.x returns a success...
The php_check_safe_mode_include_dir function in fopen_wrappers.c of PHP 4.3.x returns a success value (0) when the safe_mode_include_dir variable is not specified in configuration, which differs from the previous failure value and may allow remote attackers to exploit file include vulnerabilities in PHP applications.
- Record
GHSA-m77h-43fp-5x4g- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exploit-DB | PHP 4.3.x - Undefined Safe_Mode_Include_Dir Safemode Bypass | 2003-07-16 |
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-2003-0863 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.5) in Php, published October 15, 2003. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 6.87%, the 94th percentile. No source names a fixed version.