GHSA-jq87-2wxp-8349
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.
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 used 7.5
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 High
CVSS: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
OSV 7.5
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 High
CVSS: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
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
zendframework/zendframeworkPackagist | 2.0.0 up to 2.0.8 | 2.0.8 |
zendframework/zendframeworkPackagist | 2.1.0 up to 2.1.4 | 2.1.4 |
zendframework/zendframeworkPackagist | 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/zendframeworkPackagist | 2.1.0 up to 2.1.4, plus listed versions 2.1.12.1.22.1.3 | 2.1.4 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| first indexed | GitHub 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.
References
github.com/zendframework/zendframework/commit/0a7ec3407f02db29ea2ffd6daa71ead6fd151cfe
github.com/zendframework/zendframework/commit/7fcb88ebc2d56f74aa943909f2b6b53f5c86b081
framework.zend.com/security/advisory/ZF2013-01
github.com/FriendsOfPHP/security-advisories/blob/master/zendframework/zendframework/ZF2013-01.yaml
github.com/advisories/GHSA-jq87-2wxp-8349
github.com/zendframework/zendframework