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pH7Builder note module flaw lets members delete others' notes

Priority LOW 24CWE-639Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Attack requirements
None
Impact type
Security bypass
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · Low · None
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-639.

Summary

pH7Builder (pH7 Social Dating CMS) before 18.5.0 contains an improper authorization flaw in the note module delete() action, tracked under CWE-639. Authenticated members can delete other members' note comments and categories by submitting another member's note ID in the POST id parameter, because the queries lack profile ID checks. An attacker needs only a low-privileged member account, and the flaw has a CVSS 4.0 score of 5.3.

Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-29

Description from the CNA

pH7Builder (pH7 Social Dating CMS) before 18.5.0 contains an improper authorization vulnerability in the note module delete() action that allows authenticated members to delete other members' note comments and categories. Attackers can submit another member's note ID in the POST id parameter to remove all comments and category associations, since those queries lack profile ID checks.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00246 16th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed ph7builder (ph7software): 18.5.0

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
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
ph7softwareph7builderbefore 18.5.018.5.0Patch availableCNA
  • ph7builder Vendorph7software Affected before 18.5.0 Fixed in 18.5.0 Patch available CNA

Remediation

Upgrade pH7Builder to version 18.5.0 or later.

Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-29

  • Fix · CNA ph7builder (ph7software) Fixed in 18.5.0

Fixed in the same release

Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.

  • Release ·

    ph7software ph7builder 18.5.0

    2 records Highest priority Priority LOW 2 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2026-69588 Missing rate limit on 2FA codes in pH7Builder lets attackers take over accountsPriority LOW 35

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-08 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-107637
  2. 2026-10-08 Alias added: GHSA-ww4w-67c9-6hv8

References

  • TI-2026-70783 Hard-coded API key in pH7Builder lets attackers bypass API access checks CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.7
  • TI-2026-70781 CAPTCHA bypass in pH7Builder via client-chosen form ID CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 6.9
  • TI-2026-69588 Missing rate limit on 2FA codes in pH7Builder lets attackers take over accounts CVSS 4.0HIGH 7.6
  • TI-2026-70780 Path traversal in pH7Builder lets members delete arbitrary files CVSS 4.0HIGH 7.2
  • TI-2026-70782 Member API in pH7Builder exposes password hashes and TOTP secrets CVSS 4.0HIGH 7.1
  • TI-2026-69586 Payment bypass in pH7Builder lets members obtain higher membership tiers CVSS 4.0HIGH 7.1

Sources