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esoTalk CVE-2026-71624

| EUVDEUVD-2026-71745 CRITICAL
Code Injection (CWE-94)
2026-09-04 mitre GHSA-m55p-q562-vrmq
9.8
CVSS 3.1 · Vendor: mitre
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Vendor (mitre) PRIMARY
9.8 CRITICAL
AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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7.5 HIGH

Config-persisted PHP injection realistically needs a member/settings-write capability (PR:L) and control over how input lands in config (AC:H); once achieved it yields full RCE, so C/I/A:H.

3.1 AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
4.0 AV:N/AC:H/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Primary rating from Vendor (mitre).

CVSS VectorVendor: mitre

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

Lifecycle Timeline

5
Metadata Corrected
Sep 08, 2026 - 15:40 vuln.today
tag: N A removed
Analysis Generated
Sep 08, 2026 - 15:30 vuln.today
CVSS changed
Sep 08, 2026 - 15:22 NVD
9.8 (CRITICAL)
CVE Published
Sep 04, 2026 - 00:00 cve.org
CRITICAL 9.8
CVE Published
Sep 04, 2026 - 00:00 cve.org
UNKNOWN (no severity yet)

DescriptionCVE.org

An issue in esoTalk v.1.0.0g4 allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code via the core/models/ETMemberModel.class.php, core/controllers/ETMemberController.class.php, and core/lib/ET.class.php components

AnalysisAI

Remote code execution in esoTalk v1.0.0g4 arises from configuration comment injection that allows attacker-controlled input reaching ETMemberModel, ETMemberController and ET.class.php to be persisted into a PHP configuration file and subsequently interpreted as code (CWE-94). Documented only in a third-party Notion writeup with no public exploit tool; EPSS is low at 0.19% (9th percentile). …

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Vulnerability AssessmentAI

Exploitation Exploitation requires reaching the configuration-writing path in esoTalk 1.0.0g4 (via the ETMemberController/ETMemberModel/ET.class.php components) with input that survives into config/config.php and breaks out of its comment/string context - i.e., the target must be a running esoTalk 1.0.0g4 instance whose config file is web-server-writable. … Additional conditions and limiting factors are described in the full assessment.
Risk Assessment The supplied CVSS 3.1 vector (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H = 9.8) portrays trivial unauthenticated network RCE, but this conflicts with the mechanism: writing PHP into a persisted configuration file usually requires the ability to change a setting that is stored in config, which typically implies an authenticated or administrative action - so PR:N and AC:L are likely overstated and should be verified against the actual injection sink. … Full risk analysis with EPSS, KEV, and SSVC signal comparison available after sign-in.
Exploit Scenario Full exploit scenario with step-by-step reproduction available after sign-in.
Remediation No vendor-released patch identified at time of analysis - esoTalk is discontinued, so the primary recommendation is to migrate off esoTalk 1.0.0g4 to a maintained forum platform. … Detailed patch versions, workarounds, and compensating controls in full report.

Recommended ActionAI

Within 24 hours, inventory all esoTalk v1.0.0g4 installations and assess which are exposed to untrusted networks; review access logs for suspicious configuration-related activity and isolate instances where feasible. …

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