e107 CMS thru 2.3.3 are vulnerable to insecure deserialization in the `install.php`…
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · Low · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-502.
Summary
e107 CMS thru 2.3.3 are vulnerable to insecure deserialization in the `install.php` script. The script processes user-controlled input in the `previous_steps` POST parameter using `unserialize(base64_decode())` without validation, allowing attackers to craft malicious serialized data. This could lead to remote code execution, arbitrary file operations, or denial of service, depending on available PHP object gadgets in the codebase.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- 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
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-61505
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-fh75-ffj9-cpm7
References
More E107 vulnerabilities
- TI-2022-26359 e107 CMS v3.2.1 - Reflected XSS via Comment Flow CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2022-26369 e107 CMS v3.2.1 - Upload restriction bypass (Authenticated [Admin])+ Server file override CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.7
- TI-2022-26391 e107 CMS v3.2.1 - Upload Restriction Bypass with Path Traversal File Override CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.6
- TI-2022-26361 e107 CMS v3.2.1 - Admin Upload Restriction Bypass + RCE CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.6
- TI-2023-18122 Cross Site Scripting vulnerability in e107 v.2.3.2 allows a remote attacker to execute… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.4
- TI-2025-10948 e107 CMS Avatar image.php path traversal CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 5.3
Sources
- CVE-2025-61505 · CVE Program
- CVE-2025-61505 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-fh75-ffj9-cpm7 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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