CVE-2018-1000888: Archive_Tar contains Potential RCE if filename starts with phar://

CVE-2018-1000888 · Severity: low · CVSS 3 · Published 2023-07-07

Archive_Tar contains Potential RCE if filename starts with phar://

Technologies: pear/archive_tar (Packagist). Vendors: Packagist.

Quick answers

Is CVE-2018-1000888 exploited in the wild?
No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2018-1000888 being exploited in the wild.
How severe is CVE-2018-1000888?
Low severity, with a CVSS score of 3, published 7 July 2023.
Which products and versions are affected?
pear/archive_tar (Packagist) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=0,fixed=1.4.4.
Is there a fix for CVE-2018-1000888?
Yes. pear/archive_tar (Packagist): upgrade to 1.4.4 or later. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.
Am I affected by CVE-2018-1000888?
Check whether you run pear/archive_tar (Packagist) at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

How to fix

  • pear/archive_tar (Packagist): upgrade to 1.4.4 or later
    composer require pear/archive_tar:^1.4.4

Affected products

  • pear/archive_tar (Packagist) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=0,fixed=1.4.4

Identifiers

  • CVE-2018-1000888
  • GHSA-3q76-jq6m-573p

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