slackero phpwcms up to 1.9.45/1.10.8 Feedimport processing.inc.php cnt_text deserialization

Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in slackero phpwcms up to 1.9.45/1.10.8. This affects an unknown function of the file include/inc_module/mod_feedimport/inc/processing.inc.php of the component Feedimport Module. Executing a manipulation of the argument cnt_text can lead to deserialization. This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2025-5497. The attack can be launched remotely. Moreover, an exploit is present. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

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A vulnerability was found in slackero phpwcms up to 1.9.45/1.10.8. It has been declared as critical. This vulnerability affects an unknown function of the file include/inc_module/mod_feedimport/inc/processing.inc.php of the component Feedimport Module. The manipulation of the argument cnt_text with an unknown input leads to a deserialization vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-502. The product deserializes untrusted data without sufficiently verifying that the resulting data will be valid. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

The advisory is shared for download at github.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2025-5497. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be initiated remotely. Technical details and also a public exploit are known.

It is possible to download the exploit at github.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. By approaching the search of inurl:include/inc_module/mod_feedimport/inc/processing.inc.php it is possible to find vulnerable targets with Google Hacking.

Upgrading to version 1.9.46 or 1.10.9 eliminates this vulnerability. The upgrade is hosted for download at github.com. Applying the patch 41a72eca0baa9d9d0214fec97db2400bc082d2a9 is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at github.com. The best possible mitigation is suggested to be upgrading to the latest version.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at EUVD (EUVD-2025-16727). VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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Type

• Messaging Software

Vendor

• slackero

Name

• phpwcms

Version

• 1.9.0
• 1.9.1
• 1.9.2
• 1.9.3
• 1.9.4
• 1.9.5
• 1.9.6
• 1.9.7
• 1.9.8
• 1.9.9
• 1.9.10
• 1.9.11
• 1.9.12
• 1.9.13
• 1.9.14
• 1.9.15
• 1.9.16
• 1.9.17
• 1.9.18
• 1.9.19
• 1.9.20
• 1.9.21
• 1.9.22
• 1.9.23
• 1.9.24
• 1.9.25
• 1.9.26
• 1.9.27
• 1.9.28
• 1.9.29
• 1.9.30
• 1.9.31
• 1.9.32
• 1.9.33
• 1.9.34
• 1.9.35
• 1.9.36
• 1.9.37
• 1.9.38
• 1.9.39
• 1.9.40
• 1.9.41
• 1.9.42
• 1.9.43
• 1.9.44
• 1.9.45
• 1.10.0
• 1.10.1
• 1.10.2
• 1.10.3
• 1.10.4
• 1.10.5
• 1.10.6
• 1.10.7
• 1.10.8

License

• open-source

Website

• Product: https://github.com/slackero/phpwcms/

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Accepted

• Submit #577999: phpwcms 1.10.8 phar deserialization vulnerability (by Dem0)

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