CVE-2026-62052 in Tipsy Plugin
Summary
by MITRE • 10/10/2026
Unauthenticated PHP Object Injection in Tipsy <= 1.6 versions.
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Analysis
by VulDB Data Team • 10/10/2026
The vulnerability identified as an unauthenticated PHP object injection flaw within the Tipsy content management system, specifically affecting versions up to and including 1.6, represents a critical security deficiency that allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on the underlying server infrastructure. This type of vulnerability stems from the improper handling of user-supplied input during the deserialization process in PHP applications. When an application accepts data such as cookies, POST parameters, or URL arguments without sufficient validation and then passes this data directly into a function like unserialize(), it creates a dangerous attack surface if any classes registered with the autoloader contain magic methods that perform sensitive operations. In the context of Tipsy 1.6, specific endpoints likely accept input that is subsequently used to reconstruct PHP objects, enabling an attacker to manipulate the object's properties and trigger unintended side effects without requiring valid authentication credentials.
From a technical perspective, this flaw aligns with Common Weakness Enumeration identifier CWE-502, which designates Deserialization of Untrusted Data. The core issue lies in the assumption that incoming data is safe for immediate processing into internal application structures. By exploiting this weakness, an attacker can craft a serialized payload containing malicious PHP objects designed to exploit gadget chains within the framework or its dependencies. These gadgets are sequences of existing classes and methods whose combined execution leads to arbitrary code execution. Because the vulnerability is unauthenticated, it significantly lowers the barrier for entry, allowing any internet-facing user with network access to the target system to initiate the attack sequence without needing to bypass login mechanisms or steal session tokens first.
The operational impact of this vulnerability is severe, potentially leading to full compromise of the web server hosting the Tipsy application. Successful exploitation can result in remote code execution (RCE), allowing attackers to read sensitive files such as configuration databases containing credentials, modify website content for defacement purposes, install backdoors or malware like cryptominers and ransomware, and pivot further into internal network segments if the server is part of a larger infrastructure. The lack of authentication requirement means that automated scanning tools can easily discover and exploit this vulnerability across large portions of the internet, leading to widespread compromise instances unless immediate remediation steps are taken. This aligns with MITRE ATT&CK technique T1059 Command and Scripting Interpreter, as attackers often use RCE via deserialization to execute system commands or scripts on the host machine.
To mitigate this risk, administrators must immediately upgrade Tipsy to a version newer than 1.6 where the vulnerability has been patched by implementing strict input validation and avoiding direct unserialization of user-controlled data. If upgrading is not immediately feasible, temporary mitigations include disabling PHP deserialization functions for external inputs or using allowlists to restrict which classes can be instantiated during unserialization processes. Additionally, deploying a Web Application Firewall with rules specifically tuned to detect serialized payload patterns related to known gadget chains can provide an additional layer of defense. Regular security audits and code reviews focusing on data flow analysis are essential to prevent similar deserialization flaws in future development cycles, ensuring that all external inputs are treated as untrusted until explicitly validated against expected formats and types.