Deserialization in Phpwcms
CVE-2025-5497
A vulnerability was detected in slackero phpwcms up to 1.9.45/1.10.8. The impacted element is an unknown function of the file include/inc_module/mod_feedimport/inc/processing.inc.php of the component Feedimport Module. Performing manipulation of the argument cnt_text results in deserialization. The attack can be initiated remotely. The exploit is now public and may be used. Upgrading to version 1.9.46 and 1.10.9 is sufficient to resolve this issue. The patch is named 41a72eca0baa9d9d0214fec97db2400bc082d2a9. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.
Vulnerability class: Drupalgeddon 2 (CVE-2018-7600)
EPSS: 0.005 (40.6th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L.
Affected products
- Phpwcms
- Slackero Phpwcms — versions 1.9.0, 1.9.1, 1.9.2
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- cna@vuldb.com (technical-description, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- cna@vuldb.com (signature, Permissions Required, permissions-required, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory)
- cna@vuldb.com (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, third-party-advisory)
- cna@vuldb.com (Exploit, Third Party Advisory, exploit)
- cna@vuldb.com (patch)
- cna@vuldb.com (Release Notes, patch)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2025-5497?
- CVE-2025-5497 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Phpwcms, classified under Improper Input Validation. CVSS score: 6.3/10. Published 2025-06-03.
- How severe is CVE-2025-5497?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.3 out of 10.