Lack of data validation In php7.4

Description

In PHP  version 8.1.* before 8.1.28, 8.2.* before 8.2.18, 8.3.* before 8.3.5, if a password stored with password_hash() starts with a null byte (\x00), testing a blank string as the password via password_verify() will incorrectly return true.

Mitigation

Update Impact

Minimal update. May introduce new vulnerabilities or breaking changes.

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