| Name | CVE-2016-2049 |
| Description | examples/consumer/common.php in JanRain PHP OpenID library (aka php-openid) improperly checks the openid.realm parameter against the SERVER_NAME element in the SERVER superglobal array, which might allow remote attackers to hijack the authentication of arbitrary users via vectors involving a crafted HTTP Host header. |
| Source | CVE (at NVD; CERT, LWN, oss-sec, fulldisc, Red Hat, Ubuntu, Gentoo, SUSE bugzilla/CVE, GitHub advisories/code/issues, web search, more) |
Vulnerable and fixed packages
The table below lists information on source packages.
| Source Package | Release | Version | Status |
|---|
| php-openid (PTS) | jessie | 2.2.2-1.2 | vulnerable |
The information below is based on the following data on fixed versions.
| Package | Type | Release | Fixed Version | Urgency | Origin | Debian Bugs |
|---|
| php-openid | source | (unstable) | (unfixed) | unimportant | | |
Notes
sample code only, actual vulnerable code not shipped in package
https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/01/24/2
https://github.com/openid/php-openid/issues/128