PHP security advisory

Redirect Location header truncated at 1024 bytes

CVE-2025-1861Medium 6.3 Published Stream HTTP wrapper

Also known as: GHSA-52jp-hrpf-2jff

The HTTP wrapper limits the redirect Location value to 1024 bytes, so long URLs are truncated and a redirect may lead to an unintended location.

Affected versions

BranchAffectedFixed in
PHP 8.4< 8.4.58.4.5
PHP 8.3< 8.3.198.3.19
PHP 8.2< 8.2.288.2.28
PHP 8.1< 8.1.328.1.32

Older branches: not assessed

Exploitation conditions

No special conditions are documented.

Remediation

Upgrade to 8.1.32, 8.2.28, 8.3.19, 8.4.5 or a later release of your branch. If your branch is end-of-life, move to a supported branch. Distribution packages may carry a backported fix under an older version number; confirm with your vendor's security tracker.

A version number alone cannot prove patch status. Linux distributions and hosting providers often backport security fixes without changing the version. Check your vendor’s changelog.

Severity scores

CVSSSourceVector
6.3 v4.0CNA—

References

Data provenance

Secondary sources · pending primary verification

Last reviewed: Oct 24, 2026 · Source