QID 995321

Date Published: 2023-09-22

QID 995321: PHP (Composer) Security Update for composer/composer (GHSA-725m-w832-q973)

Composer before 2016-02-10 allows cache poisoning from other projects built on the same host. This results in attacker-controlled code entering a server-side build process. The issue occurs because of the way that dist packages are cached. The cache key is derived from the package name, the dist type, and certain other data from the package repository (which may simply be a commit hash, and thus can be found by an attacker). Versions through 1.0.0-alpha11 are affected, and 1.0.0 is unaffected.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could lead to a security breach or could affect integrity, availability, and confidentiality.

  • CVSS V3 rated as Critical - 8.8 severity.
  • CVSS V2 rated as High - 7.5 severity.
    • Solution
    Refer to Github security advisory GHSA-725m-w832-q973 for updates and patch information.
    Vendor References

    CVEs related to QID 995321

    CVE-2015-8371 |
    Software Advisories
    Advisory ID Software Component Link
    GHSA-725m-w832-q973 composer/composer URL Logo github.com/advisories/GHSA-725m-w832-q973
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