phpvms: /importer authorization bypass causing full database wipe
Priority MEDIUM 49CWE-284Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · High · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-284.
Summary
phpVMS is a PHP application to run and simulate an airline. Prior to version 7.0.6, a critical vulnerability in phpVMS allowed unauthenticated access to a legacy import feature. This issue has been patched in version 7.0.6.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.01173 67th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed phpvms (phpvms): 7.0.6nabeel/phpvms (Packagist): 7.0.6
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- Yes
- Technical impact
- Partial
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| phpvms | phpvms | before 7.0.6 | 7.0.6 | Patch available | CNA |
| — | nabeel/phpvms (Packagist) | before 7.0.6 | 7.0.6 | Patch available | GHSA-fv26-4939-62fh |
- phpvms Vendorphpvms Affected before 7.0.6 Fixed in 7.0.6 Patch available CNA
- nabeel/phpvms (Packagist) Vendor— Affected before 7.0.6 Fixed in 7.0.6 Patch available GHSA-fv26-4939-62fh
Remediation
- Fix · CNA phpvms (phpvms) Fixed in 7.0.6
- Fix · GHSA-fv26-4939-62fh nabeel/phpvms (Packagist) Fixed in 7.0.6 Advisory →
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-42569
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-fv26-4939-62fh
References
More phpvms vulnerabilities
- TI-2012-05270 Unspecified vulnerability in admin/action.php in phpVMS 2.1.x before 2.1.935 has unknown impact and attack vectors. CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
Sources
- CVE-2026-42569 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-42569 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-fv26-4939-62fh · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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