CVE-2025-5498 | THREATINT

Description

A vulnerability was found in slackero phpwcms up to 1.9.45/1.10.8. It has been rated as critical. This issue affects the function file_get_contents/is_file of the file include/inc_lib/content/cnt21.readform.inc.php of the component Custom Source Tab. The manipulation of the argument cpage_custom leads to deserialization. The attack may be initiated remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. Upgrading to version 1.9.46 and 1.10.9 is able to address this issue. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

Eine Schwachstelle wurde in slackero phpwcms bis 1.9.45/1.10.8 ausgemacht. Sie wurde als kritisch eingestuft. Betroffen davon ist die Funktion file_get_contents/is_file der Datei include/inc_lib/content/cnt21.readform.inc.php der Komponente Custom Source Tab. Durch das Beeinflussen des Arguments cpage_custom mit unbekannten Daten kann eine deserialization-Schwachstelle ausgenutzt werden. Die Umsetzung des Angriffs kann dabei über das Netzwerk erfolgen. Der Exploit steht zur öffentlichen Verfügung. Ein Aktualisieren auf die Version 1.9.46 and 1.10.9 vermag dieses Problem zu lösen. Als bestmögliche Massnahme wird das Einspielen eines Upgrades empfohlen.

Reserved 2025-06-03 | Published 2025-06-03 | Updated 2025-06-03 | Assigner VulDB

MEDIUM: 5.1CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:P/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

MEDIUM: 5.5CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L

MEDIUM: 5.5CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L

6.5AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P

Problem types

Deserialization

Improper Input Validation

Product status

1.9.0

affected

1.9.1

affected

1.9.2

affected

1.9.3

affected

1.9.4

affected

1.9.5

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1.9.6

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1.9.7

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1.9.8

affected

1.9.9

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1.9.10

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1.9.11

affected

1.9.12

affected

1.9.13

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1.9.14

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1.9.15

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1.9.16

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1.9.17

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1.9.18

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1.9.19

affected

1.9.20

affected

1.9.21

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1.9.22

affected

1.9.23

affected

1.9.24

affected

1.9.25

affected

1.9.26

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1.9.27

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1.9.28

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1.9.29

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1.9.30

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1.9.31

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1.9.32

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1.9.33

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1.9.34

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1.9.35

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1.9.36

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1.9.37

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1.9.38

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1.9.39

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1.9.40

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1.9.41

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1.9.42

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1.9.43

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1.9.44

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1.9.45

affected

1.10.0

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1.10.1

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1.10.2

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1.10.3

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1.10.4

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1.10.5

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1.10.6

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1.10.7

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1.10.8

affected

Timeline

2025-06-03:	Advisory disclosed
2025-06-03:	VulDB entry created
2025-06-03:	VulDB entry last update

Credits

Dem0 (VulDB User) reporter

References

vuldb.com/?id.310913 (VDB-310913 | slackero phpwcms Custom Source Tab cnt21.readform.inc.php is_file deserialization) vdb-entry technical-description

vuldb.com/?ctiid.310913 (VDB-310913 | CTI Indicators (IOB, IOC, IOA)) signature permissions-required

vuldb.com/?submit.578054 (Submit #578054 | phpwcms 1.10.8 phar/php filter vulnerability) third-party-advisory

vuldb.com/?submit.578055 (Submit #578055 | phpwcms 1.10.8 phar/php filter vulnerability (Duplicate)) third-party-advisory

github.com/...ms/cnt21.readform.inc.php#file_get_contents.md related

github.com/...main/phpwcms/cnt21.readform.inc.php#is_file.md exploit

github.com/slackero/phpwcms/releases/tag/v1.10.9 patch

cve.org (CVE-2025-5498)

nvd.nist.gov (CVE-2025-5498)

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