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ZendFramework Route Parameter Injection Via Query String in `Zend\Mvc`GHSA-jq87-2wxp-8349

HIGHFix: zendframework/zendframework@0a7ec34

GHSA-jq87-2wxp-8349 is a high-severity (CVSS 7.5) vulnerability in zendframework/zendframework. A fix is available for zendframework/zendframework — see the affected versions and patch details below.

Published
Updated
Affected
2 pkgs
Patched
2 / 2
Exploits
None indexed
Exploitation data as of Dec 4, 2024 · OSV.dev, FIRST.org (EPSS)

Real-World Exposure

2 pkgs affected
🐘zendframework/zendframework🐘zendframework/zendframework

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Description

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.

Affected Packages

2 total 2 fixed
EcosystemPackageVulnerable rangeFix
🐘Packagistzendframework/zendframework≥ 2.0.0&&< 2.0.82.0.8composer require zendframework/zendframework:^2.0.8
🐘Packagistzendframework/zendframework≥ 2.1.0&&< 2.1.42.1.4composer require zendframework/zendframework:^2.1.4

Detection & mitigation playbook

Open-source dependency
  1. Detect

    Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for zendframework/zendframework, including transitive dependencies — a direct dependency you never call can still pull in a vulnerable version.

  2. Fix

    Update zendframework/zendframework to 2.0.8 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms GHSA-jq87-2wxp-8349 is resolved across your whole dependency graph.

  3. Workarounds

    If you can't upgrade right away: gate or disable the affected feature, validate untrusted input at the boundary, and avoid passing attacker-controlled data into the vulnerable path. O3's runtime protection blocks exploitation in production as an interim safeguard until the upgrade lands.

Frequently Asked Questions

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'
O3 Security · Impact-Aware SCA

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