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GHSA-jq87-2wxp-8349

ZendFramework Route Parameter Injection Via Query String in `Zend\Mvc`

7.5 HighFix available

In Zend Framework 2, Zend\Mvc\Router\Http\Query is used primarily to allow appending query strings to URLs when assembled. However, due to the fact that it captures any query parameters into the RouteMatch, and the fact that RouteMatch parameters are merged with any parent routes, this can lead to overriding already captured routing parameters, bypassing constraints defined in the parents.

As an example, consider the following route definition:

array(
    'user' => array(
        'type' => 'segment',
        'options' => array(
            'route' => '/user/:key',
            'defaults' => array(
                'controller' => 'UserController',
                'action'     => 'show-action',
            ),
            'constraints' => array(
                'key' => '[a-z0-9]+',
            ),
        ),
        'child_routes' => array(
            'query' => array('type' => 'query'),
        ),
    ),
)

If the request URI was /user/foo/?controller=SecretController&key=invalid_value, the RouteMatch returned after routing would contain the following:

array(
    'controller' => 'SecretController',
    'action'     => 'show-action',
    'key'        => 'invalid_value',
)

This would lead to execution of a different controller than intended, with a value for the key parameter that bypassed the constraints outlined in the parent route.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges needed
None
User interaction
None

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality
None
Integrity
High
Availability
None

What each source reports

GitHub Advisories Score used7.5

ZendFramework Route Parameter Injection Via Query String in `Zend\Mvc`

In Zend Framework 2, Zend\Mvc\Router\Http\Query is used primarily to allow appending query strings to URLs when assembled. However, due to the fact that it captures any query parameters into the RouteMatch, and the fact that RouteMatch parameters are merged with any parent routes, this can lead to overriding already captured routing parameters, bypassing constraints defined in the parents.

As an example, consider the following route definition:

array(
    'user' => array(
        'type' => 'segment',
        'options' => array(
            'route' => '/user/:key',
            'defaults' => array(
                'controller' => 'UserController',
                'action'     => 'show-action',
            ),
            'constraints' => array(
                'key' => '[a-z0-9]+',
            ),
        ),
        'child_routes' => array(
            'query' => array('type' => 'query'),
        ),
    ),
)

If the request URI was /user/foo/?controller=SecretController&key=invalid_value, the RouteMatch returned after routing would contain the following:

array(
    'controller' => 'SecretController',
    'action'     => 'show-action',
    'key'        => 'invalid_value',
)

This would lead to execution of a different controller than intended, with a value for the key parameter that bypassed the constraints outlined in the parent route.

Record
GHSA-jq87-2wxp-8349
CVSS 3.1
7.5 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
Weakness
CWE-74
Updated
2026-11-02
OSV7.5

ZendFramework Route Parameter Injection Via Query String in `Zend\Mvc`

In Zend Framework 2, Zend\Mvc\Router\Http\Query is used primarily to allow appending query strings to URLs when assembled. However, due to the fact that it captures any query parameters into the RouteMatch, and the fact that RouteMatch parameters are merged with any parent routes, this can lead to overriding already captured routing parameters, bypassing constraints defined in the parents.

As an example, consider the following route definition:

array(
    'user' => array(
        'type' => 'segment',
        'options' => array(
            'route' => '/user/:key',
            'defaults' => array(
                'controller' => 'UserController',
                'action'     => 'show-action',
            ),
            'constraints' => array(
                'key' => '[a-z0-9]+',
            ),
        ),
        'child_routes' => array(
            'query' => array('type' => 'query'),
        ),
    ),
)

If the request URI was /user/foo/?controller=SecretController&key=invalid_value, the RouteMatch returned after routing would contain the following:

array(
    'controller' => 'SecretController',
    'action'     => 'show-action',
    'key'        => 'invalid_value',
)

This would lead to execution of a different controller than intended, with a value for the key parameter that bypassed the constraints outlined in the parent route.

Record
GHSA-jq87-2wxp-8349
CVSS 3.1
7.5 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
Weakness
CWE-74
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected packages

Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
zendframework/zendframework
Packagist
2.0.0 up to 2.0.8
2.0.8
zendframework/zendframework
Packagist
2.1.0 up to 2.1.4
2.1.4
zendframework/zendframework
Packagist
2.0.0 up to 2.0.8, plus listed versions
2.0.12.0.22.0.32.0.42.0.52.0.62.0.7
2.0.8
zendframework/zendframework
Packagist
2.1.0 up to 2.1.4, plus listed versions
2.1.12.1.22.1.3
2.1.4

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
first indexedGitHub Advisories, OSV

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

GHSA-jq87-2wxp-8349 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.5) in zendframework/zendframework, published June 7, 2024. No source lists public exploit code. Fixed in zendframework/zendframework 2.0.8.

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