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TI-2025-04938 Aliases CVE-2025-5498GHSA-5fmq-4fvm-96qg

slackero phpwcms Custom Source Tab cnt21.readform.inc.php is_file deserialization

Priority MEDIUM 56CWE-20Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
Passive
Attack complexity
Low
Attack requirements
None
Impact type
Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Low · Low · Low
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-502.

Summary

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.

Why it matters now

Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00562 46th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 2 exploit referencesTagged by NVD and the CNA
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
Poc
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Partial

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
slackerophpwcms1.9.0; 1.9.1; 1.9.2; 1.9.3; 1.9.4; 1.9.5; 1.9.6; 1.9.7; 1.9.8; 1.9.9; 1.9.10; 1.9.11; 1.9.12; 1.9.13; 1.9.14; 1.9.15; 1.9.16; 1.9.17; 1.9.18; 1.9.19; 1.9.20; 1.9.21; 1.9.22; 1.9.23; 1.9.24; 1.9.25; 1.9.26; 1.9.27; 1.9.28; 1.9.29; 1.9.30; 1.9.31; 1.9.32; 1.9.33; 1.9.34; 1.9.35; 1.9.36; 1.9.37; 1.9.38; 1.9.39; 1.9.40; 1.9.41; 1.9.42; 1.9.43; 1.9.44; 1.9.45; 1.10.0; 1.10.1; 1.10.2; 1.10.3; 1.10.4; 1.10.5; 1.10.6; 1.10.7; 1.10.8—No fix listedCNA
  • phpwcms Vendorslackero Affected 1.9.0; 1.9.1; 1.9.2; 1.9.3; 1.9.4; 1.9.5; 1.9.6; 1.9.7; 1.9.8; 1.9.9; 1.9.10; 1.9.11; 1.9.12; 1.9.13; 1.9.14; 1.9.15; 1.9.16; 1.9.17; 1.9.18; 1.9.19; 1.9.20; 1.9.21; 1.9.22; 1.9.23; 1.9.24; 1.9.25; 1.9.26; 1.9.27; 1.9.28; 1.9.29; 1.9.30; 1.9.31; 1.9.32; 1.9.33; 1.9.34; 1.9.35; 1.9.36; 1.9.37; 1.9.38; 1.9.39; 1.9.40; 1.9.41; 1.9.42; 1.9.43; 1.9.44; 1.9.45; 1.10.0; 1.10.1; 1.10.2; 1.10.3; 1.10.4; 1.10.5; 1.10.6; 1.10.7; 1.10.8 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:phpwcms:phpwcms:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 1.9.46; 1.10.2 to before 1.10.9Vulnerableslackero
  • cpe:2.3:a:phpwcms:phpwcms:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 1.9.46; 1.10.2 to before 1.10.9 Vulnerable ·slackero

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-5498
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-5fmq-4fvm-96qg

References

Exploit 2

Patch 1

  • TI-2021-14759 An issue discovered in phpwcms 1.9.25 allows remote attackers to run arbitrary code via… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2021-14761 File Upload vulnerability in phpwcms 1.9.25 allows remote attackers to run arbitrary code… CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2025-04939 slackero phpwcms image_resized.php getimagesize deserialization CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 6.9
  • TI-2021-14760 Directory traversal vulnerability in phpcms 1.9.25 allows remote attackers to delete… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.4
  • TI-2025-04937 slackero phpwcms Feedimport processing.inc.php deserialization CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 5.3
  • TI-2021-22399 Phpwcms 1.9.30 - Arbitrary File Upload CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 5.3
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Sources

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