In PHP versions 8.0.* before 8.0.30, 8.1.* before 8.1.22, and 8.2.* before 8.2.8 various XML functions rely on libxml global state to track configuration variables, like whether external entities are loaded. This state is assumed to be unchanged unless the user explicitly changes it by calling appropriate function. However, since the state is process-global, other modules - such as ImageMagick - may also use this library within the same process, and change that global state for their internal purposes, and leave it in a state where external entities loading is enabled. This can lead to the situation where external XML is parsed with external entities loaded, which can lead to disclosure of any local files accessible to PHP. This vulnerable state may persist in the same process across many requests, until the process is shut down. 
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: php

Published: 2023-08-11T05:42:25.771Z

Updated: 2024-08-02T07:08:50.269Z

Reserved: 2023-07-21T16:16:57.133Z

Link: CVE-2023-3823

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2023-08-11T06:15:09.283

Modified: 2023-10-27T18:58:56.457

Link: CVE-2023-3823

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2023-08-03T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2023-3823 - Bugzilla