CVE-2024-3096

PHP function password_verify can erroneously return true when argument contains NUL

In PHP  version 8.1.* before 8.1.28, 8.2.* before 8.2.18, 8.3.* before 8.3.5, if a password stored with password_hash() starts with a null byte (\x00), testing a blank string as the password via password_verify() will incorrectly return true.

We have discovered 350,085 live websites that are affected by CVE-2024-3096.

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Affected Software

Product  PHP
Category Programming Languages
Vulnerable Domains350,085 live websites (4.01% of PHP install base)
Vulnerable Versions
  • from 8.1 before 8.1.28
  • from 8.2 before 8.2.18
  • from 8.3 before 8.3.5
Vulnerable Versions Count51 versions ( 9.32% of all versions)


Common Weakness Enumeration

CWE-20 Improper Input Validation



Details

  • Published - Apr 29, 2024
  • Updated - Feb 13, 2025

Credits

  • Eric Stern (reporter)

CVE-2024-3096 usage by Country

United States86,897 websites


France76,236 websites
Cyprus53,333 websites
Germany36,597 websites
Russia13,042 websites
Netherlands9,560 websites
Iran8,465 websites
Brazil6,709 websites
Australia6,449 websites
Poland3,994 websites

CVE-2024-3096 usage by TLD

.com139,599 websites
.fr29,789 websites
.org14,735 websites
.ru12,613 websites
.com.br12,558 websites
.nl10,938 websites
.net9,662 websites
.cn6,653 websites
.de5,924 websites
.co.uk5,865 websites

Vulnerable Versions

Vulnerable versions are highlighted in red

Websites affected by CVE-2024-3096

Top websites that are affected by CVE-2024-3096. Please click on the "Contact us" link to get more information.
DomainCountryRankContacts
********.com United States***
******.com United States*,***
*****.cz Czech Republic*,***
********.********.it Italy*,***
***.com United States*,***
****.com China*,***
*********.com United States*,***
*****.com United States*,***
**********.edu United States*,***
***************.org United States*,***
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FAQ

CVE-2024-3096 is Improper Input Validation in PHP
A total of 350,085 websites have been identified as vulnerable to CVE-2024-3096, discovered through global website indexing conducted by WebTechSurvey.
PHP is susceptible to CVE-2024-3096 vulnerability.
PHP versions before 8.3.5 are vulnerable to CVE-2024-3096.
Version 8.3.5 of PHP addresses the CVE-2024-3096 security vulnerability.