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TI-2026-70783 Aliases CVE-2026-108905GHSA-jfr6-f5qc-qp53

Hard-coded API key in pH7Builder lets attackers bypass API access checks

Priority MEDIUM 43CWE-798Published · Updated

Key facts

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

Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-798.

Summary

pH7Builder (pH7 Social Dating CMS) before 18.6.0 contains a hard-coded API key in Tool.class.php, tracked as CWE-798. An unauthenticated remote attacker can bypass API access checks by spoofing the Host header, which lets them retrieve member emails, IP addresses, phone numbers and bank account fields.

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

Description from the CNA

pH7Builder (pH7 Social Dating CMS) before 18.6.0 contains a hard-coded API key vulnerability in Tool.class.php that allows unauthenticated attackers to bypass API access checks by spoofing the Host header. Attackers can send Host: localhost with private_api_key=dev772277 and the default allowed URL to retrieve member emails, IP addresses, phone numbers, and bank account fields.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00306 23rd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed ph7builder (ph7software): 18.6.0

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

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
ph7softwareph7builderbefore 18.6.018.6.0Patch availableCNA
  • ph7builder Vendorph7software Affected before 18.6.0 Fixed in 18.6.0 Patch available CNA

Remediation

Upgrade pH7Builder to version 18.6.0 or later, which fixes the issue.

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

  • Fix · CNA ph7builder (ph7software) Fixed in 18.6.0

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-11 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-108905
  2. 2026-10-11 Alias added: GHSA-jfr6-f5qc-qp53
  3. 2026-10-12 Priority changed: MEDIUM → LOW
  4. 2026-10-13 CISA SSVC decision points changed
  5. 2026-10-13 Priority changed: LOW → MEDIUM

References

Patch 1

Other 2

  • 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
  • TI-2026-69587 pH7Builder note module flaw lets members delete others' notes CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 5.3

Sources

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