What is the CVSS score of CVE-2026-25240?

CVE-2026-25240 has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.8 (Critical). CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H. EPSS exploitation probability: 0.0%.

Which versions of PHP are affected by CVE-2026-25240?

A critical SQL injection vulnerability (CVSS 9.8) exists in PEAR PHP framework versions prior to 1.33.0 that could allow attackers to execute arbitrary database commands.

How to fix or mitigate CVE-2026-25240?

Within 24 hours: Inventory all systems running PEAR and identify those using versions prior to 1.33.0; disable or restrict access to the user::maintains() function if operationally feasible. Within 7 days: Implement WAF rules to detect and block SQL injection patterns in requests targeting the vulnerable function; consider network segmentation to limit database access. Within 30 days: Upgrade PEAR to version 1.33.0 or later once available; conduct code review of any custom implementations using role filter arrays.

PHP CVE-2026-25240

CRITICAL

SQL Injection (CWE-89)

2026-02-03 security-advisories@github.com

PHP SQLi Pearweb

9.8

CVSS 3.1 · GitHub Advisory

Severity by source

GitHub Advisory PRIMARY

9.8 CRITICAL

AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Primary rating from GitHub Advisory · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorGitHub Advisory

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

Lifecycle Timeline

Analysis Generated

Mar 12, 2026 - 21:54 vuln.today

CVE Published

Feb 03, 2026 - 19:16 nvd

CRITICAL 9.8

DescriptionGitHub Advisory

PEAR is a framework and distribution system for reusable PHP components. Prior to version 1.33.0, a SQL injection vulnerability can occur in user::maintains() when role filters are provided as an array and interpolated into an IN (...) clause. This issue has been patched in version 1.33.0.

AnalysisAI

PEAR PHP framework has another SQL injection vulnerability prior to version 1.33.0, the sixth in a series of critical security flaws in the PHP component distribution system.