CVE-2021-21705

NameCVE-2021-21705
DescriptionIn PHP versions 7.3.x below 7.3.29, 7.4.x below 7.4.21 and 8.0.x below 8.0.8, when using URL validation functionality via filter_var() function with FILTER_VALIDATE_URL parameter, an URL with invalid password field can be accepted as valid. This can lead to the code incorrectly parsing the URL and potentially leading to other security implications - like contacting a wrong server or making a wrong access decision.
SourceCVE (at NVD; CERT, LWN, oss-sec, fulldisc, Red Hat, Ubuntu, Gentoo, SUSE bugzilla/CVE, GitHub advisories/code/issues, web search, more)
ReferencesDLA-2708-1, DSA-4935-1, ELA-457-1
Debian Bugs990575

Vulnerable and fixed packages

The table below lists information on source packages.

Source PackageReleaseVersionStatus
php5 (PTS)jessie, jessie (lts)5.6.40+dfsg-0+deb8u21fixed
php7.0 (PTS)stretch (security)7.0.33-0+deb9u12fixed
stretch (lts), stretch7.0.33-0+deb9u19fixed
php7.3 (PTS)buster, buster (lts)7.3.31-1~deb10u8fixed
buster (security)7.3.31-1~deb10u7fixed
php7.4 (PTS)bullseye7.4.33-1+deb11u5fixed
bullseye (security)7.4.33-1+deb11u7fixed

The information below is based on the following data on fixed versions.

PackageTypeReleaseFixed VersionUrgencyOriginDebian Bugs
php5sourcejessie5.6.40+dfsg-0+deb8u14ELA-457-1
php7.0sourcestretch7.0.33-0+deb9u11DLA-2708-1
php7.0source(unstable)(unfixed)
php7.3sourcebuster7.3.29-1~deb10u1DSA-4935-1
php7.3source(unstable)(unfixed)
php7.4source(unstable)7.4.21-1+deb11u1
php8.0source(unstable)8.0.8-1990575

Notes

Fixed in 8.0.8, 7.4.21, 7.3.29
PHP Bug: https://bugs.php.net/81122

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