GHSA-FV26-4939-62FH

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-05-04 21:20 – Updated: 2026-05-13 13:42
VLAI
Summary
phpVMS has an /importer authorization bypass causing full database wipe
Details

Security Advisory: Unauthenticated Access to Legacy Import Feature

Severity: Critical Affected versions: phpVMS 7.x (up to 7.0.5) Fixed in: v7.0.6 Component: Legacy importer

Summary

A critical vulnerability in phpVMS 7.x allowed unauthenticated access to a legacy import feature. Although this feature is deprecated, parts of it remained accessible and operational.

Impact

A remote attacker could trigger internal processes that modify or delete application data, potentially resulting in:

  • Data loss
  • Service disruption

No authentication was required.

Remediation

  • Update immediately to the latest patched version
  • If unable to update:
  • The release link has instructions on how to fix it (it's a one-line fix to comment out the routes)

Affected Versions

  • Affected: phpVMS 7.x ≤ 7.0.5
  • Not affected: phpVMS >= 7.0.6, v8 (feature removed from public access)
Severity
9.4 (Critical)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:H
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  "affected": [
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      "package": {
        "ecosystem": "Packagist",
        "name": "nabeel/phpvms"
      },
      "ranges": [
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            {
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            },
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            }
          ],
          "type": "ECOSYSTEM"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2026-42569"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-284",
      "CWE-306",
      "CWE-862"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": true,
    "github_reviewed_at": "2026-05-04T21:20:40Z",
    "nvd_published_at": "2026-05-09T20:16:29Z",
    "severity": "CRITICAL"
  },
  "details": "# Security Advisory: Unauthenticated Access to Legacy Import Feature\n\n**Severity:** Critical\n**Affected versions:** phpVMS 7.x (up to 7.0.5)\n**Fixed in:** v7.0.6\n**Component:** Legacy importer\n\n## Summary\n\nA critical vulnerability in phpVMS 7.x allowed unauthenticated access to a legacy import feature. Although this feature is deprecated, parts of it remained accessible and operational.\n\n## Impact\n\nA remote attacker could trigger internal processes that modify or delete application data, potentially resulting in:\n\n- Data loss\n- Service disruption\n\nNo authentication was required.\n\n## Remediation\n\n- **Update immediately** to [the latest patched version](https://github.com/phpvms/phpvms/releases/tag/7.0.7)\n- If unable to update:\n  - The release link has instructions on how to fix it (it\u0027s a one-line fix to comment out the routes)\n\n## Affected Versions\n\n* Affected: phpVMS 7.x \u2264 7.0.5\n* Not affected: phpVMS \u003e= 7.0.6, v8 (feature removed from public access)",
  "id": "GHSA-fv26-4939-62fh",
  "modified": "2026-05-13T13:42:25Z",
  "published": "2026-05-04T21:20:40Z",
  "references": [
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      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://github.com/phpvms/phpvms/security/advisories/GHSA-fv26-4939-62fh"
    },
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-42569"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://github.com/phpvms/phpvms/commit/f59ba8e0e8fc25c60c3faf14e526cfd49df3f7dc"
    },
    {
      "type": "PACKAGE",
      "url": "https://github.com/phpvms/phpvms"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://github.com/phpvms/phpvms/releases/tag/7.0.6"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://github.com/phpvms/phpvms/releases/tag/7.0.7"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": [
    {
      "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:H",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    }
  ],
  "summary": "phpVMS has an /importer authorization bypass causing full database wipe"
}



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