CVE-2020-28949

CVE-2020-28949: PEAR Archive_Tar Deserialization of Untrusted Data Vulnerability

PEAR Archive_Tar allows an unserialization attack because phar: is blocked but PHAR: is not blocked. PEAR stands for PHP Extension and Application Repository and it is an open-source framework and distribution system for reusable PHP components with known usage in third-party products such as Drupal Core and Red Hat Linux. Required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.