A vulnerability was found in slackero phpwcms up to 1.9.45/1.10.8. It has been rated as critical. This issue affects the function file_get_contents/is_file of the file include/inc_lib/content/cnt21.readform.inc.php of the component Custom Source Tab. The manipulation of the argument cpage_custom leads to deserialization. The attack may be initiated remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. Upgrading to version 1.9.46 and 1.10.9 is able to address this issue. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

Metrics

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Attack Requirements None

User Interaction Passive

Vulnerable System Confidentiality Impact Low

Vulnerable System Integrity Impact Low

Vulnerable System Availability Impact Low

Subsequent System Confidentiality Impact None

Subsequent System Integrity Impact None

Subsequent System Availability Impact None

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact Low

Integrity Impact Low

Availability Impact Low

User Interaction Required

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact Low

Integrity Impact Low

Availability Impact Low

User Interaction Required

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication Single

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.00096.

Exploitation poc

Automatable no

Technical Impact partial

Affected Vendors & Products

Vendors Products
Phpwcms
  • Phpwcms

Configuration 1 [-]

OR cpe:2.3:a:phpwcms:phpwcms:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:phpwcms:phpwcms:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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References
Link Providers
https://github.com/3em0/cve_repo/blob/main/phpwcms/cnt21.readform.inc.php%23file_get_contents.md cve-icon cve-icon
https://github.com/3em0/cve_repo/blob/main/phpwcms/cnt21.readform.inc.php%23is_file.md cve-icon cve-icon
https://github.com/slackero/phpwcms/releases/tag/v1.10.9 cve-icon cve-icon
https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.310913 cve-icon cve-icon
https://vuldb.com/?id.310913 cve-icon cve-icon
https://vuldb.com/?submit.578054 cve-icon cve-icon
https://vuldb.com/?submit.578055 cve-icon cve-icon
History

Tue, 20 Jan 2026 15:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Phpwcms
Phpwcms phpwcms
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:phpwcms:phpwcms:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Phpwcms
Phpwcms phpwcms

Tue, 03 Jun 2025 14:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Tue, 03 Jun 2025 13:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description A vulnerability was found in slackero phpwcms up to 1.9.45/1.10.8. It has been rated as critical. This issue affects the function file_get_contents/is_file of the file include/inc_lib/content/cnt21.readform.inc.php of the component Custom Source Tab. The manipulation of the argument cpage_custom leads to deserialization. The attack may be initiated remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. Upgrading to version 1.9.46 and 1.10.9 is able to address this issue. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.
Title slackero phpwcms Custom Source Tab cnt21.readform.inc.php is_file deserialization
Weaknesses CWE-20
CWE-502
References
Metrics cvssV2_0

{'score': 6.5, 'vector': 'AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P'}

cvssV3_0

{'score': 5.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L'}

cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 5.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:P/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: VulDB

Published:

Updated: 2025-06-03T13:45:36.390Z

Reserved: 2025-06-03T05:14:35.178Z

Link: CVE-2025-5498

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2025-06-03T13:45:25.818Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2025-06-03T14:15:51.313

Modified: 2026-01-20T15:38:18.167

Link: CVE-2025-5498

cve-icon Redhat

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cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

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