CWE-616 9 CVEs MITRE definition ↗

CWE-616: Incomplete Identification of Uploaded File Variables (PHP)

Overview

CWE-616 (Incomplete Identification of Uploaded File Variables (PHP)) documents a weakness type used across vulnerability databases and security assessments. Use the sections below for definition, context, and mapped CVEs.

Security impact
Security impact: Depends on product and context; use CVE records, severity scores, and MITRE guidance to prioritize.

Description

The PHP application uses an old method for processing uploaded files by referencing the four global variables that are set for each file (e.g. $varname, $varname_size, $varname_name, $varname_type). These variables could be overwritten by attackers, causing the application to process unauthorized files.

Applicable platforms

Kind Name Class Prevalence OS / CPE
language PHP Undetermined

Related CVEs in this database

These CVEs are mapped to this weakness in this database and kept for traceability and search.

CVE Published Summary
CVE-2025-67084 2026-01-15 File upload vulnerability in InvoicePlane through 1.6.3 allows authenticated attackers to upload arbitrary PHP files into attachments, which can later be executed remotely, leading to Remote Code Exec…
CVE-2026-22789 2026-01-12 WebErpMesv2 is a Resource Management and Manufacturing execution system Web for industry. Prior to 1.19, WebErpMesv2 contains a file upload validation bypass vulnerability in multiple controllers that…
CVE-2025-59402 2025-09-25 Flock Safety Bravo Edge AI Compute Device BRAVO_00.00_local_20241017 accepts the default Thundercomm TurboX 6490 Firehose loader in EDL/QDL mode. This enables attackers with physical access to flash a…
CVE-2025-52130 2025-08-25 File upload vulnerability in WebErpMesv2 1.17 in the app/Http/Controllers/FactoryController.php controller. This flaw allows an authenticated attacker to upload arbitrary files, including PHP scripts,…
CVE-2024-52305 2024-11-13 UnoPim is an open-source Product Information Management (PIM) system built on the Laravel framework. A vulnerability exists in the Create User process, allowing the creation of a new admin account wit…
CVE-2024-31601 2024-04-26 An issue in Beijing Panabit Network Software Co., Ltd Panalog big data analysis platform v. 20240323 and before allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via the exportpdf.php component.
CVE-2024-28520 2024-04-04 File Upload vulnerability in Byzoro Networks Smart multi-service security gateway intelligent management platform version S210, allows an attacker to obtain sensitive information via the uploadfile.ph…
CVE-2024-29858 2024-03-21 In MISP before 2.4.187, __uploadLogo in app/Controller/OrganisationsController.php does not properly check for a valid logo upload.
CVE-2023-38947 2023-08-03 An arbitrary file upload vulnerability in the /languages/install.php component of WBCE CMS v1.6.1 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted PHP file.

Content submission

Name
PLOVER
Date
2007-05-07
Version
Draft 6

Content modifications

Date Name Version Importance Comment
2008-07-01 Eric Dalci 1.0 updated Time_of_Introduction
2008-09-08 CWE Content Team 1.0 updated Relationships, Observed_Example, Other_Notes, Taxonomy_Mappings, Weakness_Ordinalities
2008-10-14 CWE Content Team 1.0.1 updated Description, Other_Notes, Potential_Mitigations
2011-03-29 CWE Content Team 1.12 updated Other_Notes
2011-06-01 CWE Content Team 1.13 updated Common_Consequences
2012-05-11 CWE Content Team 2.2 updated Observed_Examples, Relationships
2012-10-30 CWE Content Team 2.3 updated Potential_Mitigations
2014-07-30 CWE Content Team 2.8 updated Relationships, Taxonomy_Mappings
2020-02-24 CWE Content Team 4.0 updated Relationships
2023-04-27 CWE Content Team 4.11 updated Relationships
2023-06-29 CWE Content Team 4.12 updated Mapping_Notes
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