PhreeBooks ERP 5.2.3 Remote Code Execution via Image Manager
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- None
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-434.
Summary
PhreeBooks ERP 5.2.3 contains a remote code execution vulnerability in the image manager that allows authenticated attackers to upload and execute arbitrary PHP files by bypassing file extension controls. Attackers can upload malicious PHP files through the image manager endpoint and execute them to establish reverse shell connections and execute system commands.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- Poc
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2019-25647
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-pqwf-8627-q764
References
Exploit 1
More Phreesoft Phreebookserp vulnerabilities
- TI-2019-15683 PhreeBooks ERP 5.2.3 Arbitrary File Upload via Image Manager CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.7
- TI-2017-03903 An issue was discovered in PhreeBooksERP before 2017-02-13. CVSS 3.0MEDIUM 6.1
Sources
- CVE-2019-25647 · CVE Program
- CVE-2019-25647 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-pqwf-8627-q764 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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