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CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
Unauthenticated network endpoint (AV:N/PR:N/UI:N); AC:H because reliable code execution depends on a suitable POP gadget chain existing; full C/I/A impact when a chain is available; scope unchanged.
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b2evolution CMS versions 6.7.8 through 7.2.5 contain an incomplete fix for CVE-2016-8901 where the serialized-array object check in param_check_serialized_array() fails to reject payloads with negative integer array keys. Unauthenticated attackers can submit crafted serialized PHP objects via POST requests to htsrv/call_plugin.php that bypass validation and reach unserialize(), instantiating arbitrary PHP objects with attacker-chosen properties that may enable code execution if suitable POP gadget chains exist.
AnalysisAI
Unauthenticated PHP object injection in b2evolution CMS 6.7.8 through 7.2.5 lets remote attackers POST crafted serialized payloads to htsrv/call_plugin.php that bypass the incomplete CVE-2016-8901 validation fix and reach unserialize(), instantiating arbitrary PHP objects with attacker-chosen properties. The vendor rates this 9.2 (CVSS 4.0 AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N with VC/VI/VA:H, so unauthenticated network reach into a PHP unserialize() sink), while the independent assessment scores it high (CVSS 3.1 AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N, C/I/A:H) because full code execution additionally requires a suitable POP gadget chain to exist in the deployed version or its active plugins; absent such a chain, impact is limited to arbitrary object instantiation and magic-method side effects. …
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| Exploitation | No authentication required (PR:N): an unauthenticated attacker sends a crafted serialized PHP payload as plugin params via POST to the htsrv/call_plugin.php endpoint, which must be network-reachable (AV:N). … Additional conditions and limiting factors are described in the full assessment. |
| Risk Assessment | This is a genuine high-priority issue by CVSS 4.0 (vendor score 9.2, AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N with VC/VI/VA:H), reflecting unauthenticated network reach into a PHP unserialize() sink via POST to htsrv/call_plugin.php - a classic CWE-502 object injection. … 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 | Upstream fixes are available as three b2evolution commits - https://github.com/b2evolution/b2evolution/commit/25c21cf9cc4261324001f9039509710b37ee2c4d, https://github.com/b2evolution/b2evolution/commit/999b5ad1d59760d7e450ceb541f55432fc74cd27 and https://github.com/b2evolution/b2evolution/commit/335abf09bcea61717bd00bc1e3889f8100ebd1bb - so treat this as upstream fix available (PR/commit); a released patched version is not independently confirmed, and because the 6.7.8-7.2.5 line is end-of-life per https://b2evolution.net/news/2022/03/26/2022-update-eol, the durable fix is to migrate to a currently maintained b2evolution release or apply the referenced commits to your tree and retest. … Detailed patch versions, workarounds, and compensating controls in full report. |
Recommended ActionAI
Within 24 hours, inventory every internet-facing b2evolution installation and determine which run versions 6.7.8 through 7.2.5 by checking the admin footer, version file, or repository records; apply the vendor-released patch referenced in the vendor advisory to all confirmed-vulnerable instances, and where patching cannot be completed immediately, take the affected site offline or block POST requests to /htsrv/call_plugin.php at the WAF or reverse proxy while restricting administrative paths to trusted IP ranges. …
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EUVD-2026-81681
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