Object injection in cookie driver in phpfastcache
Impact
An possible object injection has been discovered in cookie driver prior 5.0.13 versions (of 5.x releases).
Patches
The issue has been addressed by enforcing JSON conversion when deserializing
Workarounds
If you can't fix it, use another driver such as "Files" (Filesystem)
References
Fixing release: https://github.com/PHPSocialNetwork/phpfastcache/releases/tag/5.0.13
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Affected software
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| Platform | Package | Vulnerable versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Composer package | phpfastcache/phpfastcache | >= 5.0.0, < 5.0.13 | 5.0.13 |
References
- https://github.com/PHPSocialNetwork/phpfastcache/security/advisories/GHSA-484f-743f-6jx2
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-16774
- https://github.com/PHPSocialNetwork/phpfastcache/commit/c4527205cb7a402b595790c74310791f5b04a1a4
- https://github.com/PHPSocialNetwork/phpfastcache
- https://github.com/PHPSocialNetwork/phpfastcache/releases/tag/5.0.13
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-484f-743f-6jx2
- CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N- Weakness (CWE)
CWE-94- Platform
- Composer
- Package
phpfastcache/phpfastcache- Disclosed
- 12.12.2019
- Updated
- 11.10.2026 10:22
Sources and licenses
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - GHSA-484f-743f-6jx2 - CC BY 4.0
Vulnerability history: phpfastcache/phpfastcache
All published vulnerabilities of this package (Composer package), newest first. Shows whether this is a one-off slip or a package that needs watching.
- Total entries
- 2
- First → latest
- 12.2019 08.2021
- Without a fix
- 0
- Exploited in attacks
- 0
Severity breakdown
- Medium 2
Disclosures per year
- 2019: 1
- 2020: 0
- 2021: 1
- 2022: 0
- 2023: 0
- 2024: 0
- 2025: 0
- 2026: 0
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