CVE-2026-52767
CVE-2026-52767
YesWiki is a wiki system written in PHP. From version 4.6.2 to before version 4.6.6, HttpSignatureService::verifySignature() checks the result of PHP's openssl_verify() with a loose boolean negation - if (!openssl_verify(...)) { throw ... }. PHP's openssl_verify has four possible return values: 1, 0, -1, and "false". The -1 row is the bypass: PHP's truthiness rules make -1 a truthy value, so !(-1) === false, the throw is skipped, and the controller proceeds to processActivity(). Any condition that makes OpenSSL's EVP_VerifyFinal() return -1 triggers the bypass. The reachable consequence is the controller silently treats a failed verification as success and processes the attacker's payload. This issue has been patched in version 4.6.6.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.2 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:L.
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-52767?
- CVE-2026-52767 is a high-severity vulnerability, classified under Improper Verification of Cryptographic Signature. CVSS score: 8.2/10. Published 2026-09-05.
- How severe is CVE-2026-52767?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.2 out of 10.