pear pearweb up to 1.32.x Bug Subscription Deletion email sql injection

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A vulnerability classified as critical was found in pear pearweb up to 1.32.x. The affected element is an unknown function of the component Bug Subscription Deletion. The manipulation of the argument email results in sql injection. This vulnerability is cataloged as CVE-2026-25238. The attack may be launched remotely. There is no exploit available. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

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A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in pear pearweb up to 1.32.x. Affected is an unknown function of the component Bug Subscription Deletion. The manipulation of the argument email with an unknown input leads to a sql injection vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-89. The product constructs all or part of an SQL command using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the intended SQL command when it is sent to a downstream component. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

PEAR is a framework and distribution system for reusable PHP components. Prior to version 1.33.0, a SQL injection vulnerability in bug subscription deletion may allow attackers to inject SQL via a crafted email value. This issue has been patched in version 1.33.0.

The advisory is shared for download at github.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2026-25238 since 01/30/2026. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. There are known technical details, but no exploit is available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1505.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 297894 (Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2026-25238), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment.

Upgrading to version 1.33.0 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (297894). VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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Vendor

• pear

Name

• pearweb

Version

• 1.0
• 1.1
• 1.2
• 1.3
• 1.4
• 1.5
• 1.6
• 1.7
• 1.8
• 1.9
• 1.10
• 1.11
• 1.12
• 1.13
• 1.14
• 1.15
• 1.16
• 1.17
• 1.18
• 1.19
• 1.20
• 1.21
• 1.22
• 1.23
• 1.24
• 1.25
• 1.26
• 1.27
• 1.28
• 1.29
• 1.30
• 1.31
• 1.32

Website

• Product: https://github.com/pear/pearweb/

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