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CVE-2012-1823
PHP-CGI Query String Parameter Vulnerability
overdue since 2022-04-15
PHP: 3 entries (0.2% of all KEV entries are from this vendor); 0 added in 2026.
BOD 26-04 note: this is the date printed in the CISA catalog. A federal agency's actual deadline is set by its SSVC tier - Act (3 days), Attend (14 days), Track (60 days), or the next scheduled upgrade - counted from the KEV listing date or the date the vulnerability is identified in its environment, whichever comes first. Use the tier helper on each CVE page for your own window.
Your BOD 26-04 window (SSVC tier helper)
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Description
sapi/cgi/cgi_main.c in PHP, when configured as a CGI script, does not properly handle query strings, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code.
Required action (CISA)
Apply updates per vendor instructions.
Notes
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-1823
References
Other KEV entries for this vendor: PHP
- CVE-2016-10033 - PHPMailer (2025-07-07)
- CVE-2019-11043 - FastCGI Process Manager (FPM) (2022-03-25)
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