An arbitrary code execution vulnerability in Badaso CMS 2.9.11.
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-434.
Summary
An arbitrary code execution vulnerability in Badaso CMS 2.9.11. The Media Manager allows authenticated users to upload files containing embedded PHP code via the file-upload endpoint, bypassing content-type validation. When such a file is accessed via its URL, the server executes the PHP payload, enabling an attacker to run arbitrary system commands and achieve full compromise of the underlying host. This has been demonstrated by embedding a backdoor within a PDF and renaming it with a .php extension.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- Poc
- Automatable
- Yes
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| — | badaso/core (Packagist) | up to 2.9.11 | — | No fix listed | GHSA-gqp9-jh35-439m |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- badaso/core (Packagist) Vendor— Affected up to 2.9.11 Fixed in — No fix listed GHSA-gqp9-jh35-439m
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-52353
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-gqp9-jh35-439m
- 2026-10-14 EPSS moved to the 50th–90th percentile
References
More Uatech Badaso vulnerabilities
- TI-2022-20103 Unrestricted file upload in Badaso CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2022-20097 Unrestricted file upload in Badaso CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2025-14044 Uasoft badaso Token BadasoAuthController.php forgetPassword password recovery CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 6.3
- TI-2023-20225 A stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Edit Category function of Badaso… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.4
- TI-2023-20224 A stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Add Tag function of Badaso… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.4
- TI-2023-20223 Cross Site Scripting vulnerabiltiy in Badaso v.0.0.1 thru v.2.9.7 allows a remote… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.4
Sources
- CVE-2025-52353 · CVE Program
- CVE-2025-52353 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-gqp9-jh35-439m · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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