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Date: Fri, 23 Sep 2011 14:33:04 GMT From: cipri@...e.nl To: bugtraq@...urityfocus.com Subject: Security issue is_a function in PHP 5.3.7+ PHP 5.3.7 changed the behavior of the is_a() function, used to check if an object is an instance of a class, to call the __autoload() function. This causes a remote code execute problem when coupled with a standard library like PEAR that internally uses is_a to check if a returned variable is an Error object or not. An unprotected __autoload() function that blindly includes based upon the variable it receives can be tricked into including a remote file by, for example, uploading a specially crafted file containing a link to a remote website. Full explanation + code example has been posted on our website at http://www.byte.nl/blog/2011/09/23/security-bug-in-is_a-function-in-php-5-3-7-5-3-8/ and has been e-mailed to security@....net -- Cipriano Groenendal
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