VDB-436939 · CVE-2026-128023 · GCVE-0-2026-128023

PHP FrankenPHP up to 1.12.x Header Name SERVER improper authentication

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in PHP FrankenPHP up to 1.12.x. This affects an unknown function of the component Header Name. This manipulation of the argument SERVER causes improper authentication. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2026-128023. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. There is no exploit available. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in PHP FrankenPHP up to 1.12.x. It has been declared as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is some unknown processing of the component Header Name. The manipulation of the argument SERVER with an unknown input leads to a improper authentication vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-287. When an actor claims to have a given identity, the product does not prove or insufficiently proves that the claim is correct. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

FrankenPHP before 1.13.0 contains an authentication bypass vulnerability that allows unauthenticated attackers to spoof trusted headers by sending dot-form header names that PHP rewrites to underscores. Attackers can send headers like X.Authenticated.User or X.Forwarded.For that map to $_SERVER keys, spoofing user identity, client IP, or scheme.

It is possible to read the advisory at github.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2026-128023 since 11/12/2026. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit.

Upgrading to version 1.13.0 eliminates this vulnerability.

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Productinfo

Type

Programming Language Software

Vendor

Name

FrankenPHP

Version

License

open-source

Website

Product: https://github.com/php/frankenphp/

CPE 2.3info

CPE 2.2info

CVSSv4info

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.2

VulDB Base Score: 7.3
VulDB Temp Score: 7.0
VulDB Vector: 🔒
VulDB Reliability: 🔍

CNA Base Score: 7.4
CNA Vector (VulnCheck): 🔒

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Improper authentication
CWE: CWE-287
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ATT&CK: 🔒

Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

Availability: 🔒
Status: Not defined
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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
Status: 🔍

0-Day Time: 🔒

Upgrade: FrankenPHP 1.13.0

Timelineinfo

11/12/2026 CVE reserved
11/13/2026 +1 days Advisory disclosed
11/13/2026 +0 days VulDB entry created
11/13/2026 +0 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Product: github.com

Advisory: github.com
Status: Confirmed

CNA: VulnCheck
CVE: CVE-2026-128023 (🔒)

GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-128023
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-436939

Entryinfo

Created: 11/13/2026 12:08
Changes: 11/13/2026 12:08 (78)
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