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BillaBear EUVDEUVD-2026-109730

| CVE-2026-116257 MEDIUM
Missing Authentication for Critical Function (CWE-306)
2026-10-26 VulDB GHSA-w52v-5242-fjcm
5.5
CVSS 4.0 · Vendor: VulDB
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Attack ChainAIDerived

Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata – not a confirmed exploit chain

  1. Access
    Reach internet-exposed BillaBear instance
  2. Exploit
    Send unauthenticated request to processInstall endpoint
  3. Execution
    Invoke installation handler without credentials
  4. Impact
    Tamper with instance configuration (low C/I/A impact)

Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness
CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A07:2025 - Authentication Failures
ASVS 5.0
V6 - Authentication Authentication required for critical functions
MITRE ATT&CK

1 technique across 1 tactic: Initial Access

The technique list with ATT&CK links and the kill-chain view is part of the Basic plan and up.

Exploitation Conditions

The required condition is that the BillaBear InstallController's processInstall endpoint is network-reachable and, per the description, performs no authentication check, allowing a remote unauthenticated request. The practical limiting factor is exposure of the installation route: exploitation depends on that endpoint remaining accessible rather than being removed or locked after setup, and the available sources do not describe whether processInstall can be re-triggered on an already-installed instance. No authentication, privileges, or user interaction are needed per the CVSS vector (PR:N/UI:N). Affected version is BillaBear up to 2025.01.03; no fixed version is listed and the vendor did not respond.

Impact

This is a medium-severity (CVSS 4.0 base 5.5, provided vendor/VulDB vector CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L) missing-authentication flaw (CWE-306) in BillaBear's Installation Handler. The signals are mixed and point to real but bounded risk rather than an emergency: the network, low-complexity, no-privilege, no-interaction metrics (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N) make the endpoint trivially reachable, but the impact metrics are all Low (VC:L/VI:L/VA:L), and exploit maturity is only E:P (proof-of-concept). The vuln.today decision label is 'this_month' (not act_now/emergency), consistent with a reachable but moderate-impact issue. A public PoC reference exists (a gist); it is not verified as working exploit code. This is NOT in CISA KEV - there is no confirmation of active exploitation - so exploitation status is a disclosed PoC reference only, not in-the-wild use. No EPSS score is provided, so widespread-exploitation probability cannot be quantified from the input. The vendor was contacted and did not respond, and no fixed version is listed, meaning an exposed instance currently has no vendor patch. Net: treat as a genuine but non-critical web-exposure issue - the easy attack vector raises its practical priority above its modest CVSS, but the all-Low impact and PoC-only maturity argue against emergency handling.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

A remote, unauthenticated attacker locates an internet-reachable BillaBear instance and sends a crafted request to the processInstall action of InstallController.php, which does not verify authentication. Because the attack is network-based with low complexity and no privileges or user interaction required (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N), the request can be issued directly; a public PoC reference exists (a gist) but is not verified as working exploit code. The exact trigger and whether it succeeds against an already-installed instance are not described in the available sources.

This Month Plan within 30 days. Why: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9).
No patch listed yet 0.6% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAIv1 – Oct 26, 2026

The Installation Handler in BillaBear up to 2025.01.03 exposes the processInstall function of src/BillaBear/Controller/InstallController.php without any authentication check, so remote unauthenticated requests can reach the installation workflow. The vendor was contacted but did not respond, and no fixed version is listed. A public PoC reference exists (a gist linked from the VulDB entry) but it is not verified as working exploit code; the priority label is 'this_month' rather than act_now, and no CISA KEV entry is recorded.

RemediationAI

No vendor-released patch is identified at time of analysis: BillaBear is listed as affected through 2025.01.03 and the vendor did not respond to the report, so no fixed version number can be cited. The most direct mitigation is to ensure the installation endpoint (the processInstall action of InstallController.php) is not reachable from untrusted networks once setup is complete - remove or disable the controller action, block the install route at the reverse proxy or web server, or restrict it to administrative source addresses; the trade-off is that the installer can no longer be used for reconfiguration without first restoring access. Because the flaw is CWE-306 missing authentication, no credential-based workaround is available on the endpoint itself, and network filtering is the main compensating control. Track https://vuldb.com/vuln/426296 and the EUVD entry EUVD-2026-109730 for any vendor fix, and treat a public PoC reference (https://gist.github.com/asdfghjkl12345678910111/d9fcbcdf74b3f07c427ade9fed927ad4) as a prompt to verify exposure rather than as confirmed working exploit code.

Affected VersionsENISA

BillaBear 2025.01.03

Affected Packages

euvd billabear no fix

Source: OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities)

Affects your stack

Affects 1 package in euvd

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Technical ContextAI · show details

BillaBear is a PHP-based subscription and billing application; the affected code is the processInstall action of the InstallController, which belongs to the application's installation/configuration component. The root cause is CWE-306 (Missing Authentication for Critical Function): the controller action performs installation work without verifying that the caller is authorized or that installation has not already completed. The trigger beyond network reachability of the installation route is not described in the available sources, and it is likewise unstated whether processInstall can be re-invoked on an instance that has already been set up, so exposure of the install route after deployment remains the practical limiting factor rather than an established exploitation primitive. The provided CVSS 4.0 vector (AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N, with low confidentiality, integrity and availability impact) and the independent CVSS 3.1 assessment (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L) agree that no privileges or user interaction are required.

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Severity by source

Vendor (VulDB) PRIMARY 5.5 MEDIUM
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P
vuln.today AI 7.3 HIGH

Missing authentication on a network-reachable install endpoint gives AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N; impacts kept Low across C/I/A to match the limited, undescribed effect of the install handler.

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

Primary rating from Vendor (VulDB).

CVSS VectorVendor: VulDB

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Attack Requirements
None
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Vulnerable system: Confidentiality
Low
Vulnerable system: Integrity
Low
Vulnerable system: Availability
Low
Subsequent system: Confidentiality
None
Subsequent system: Integrity
None
Subsequent system: Availability
None

Lifecycle Timeline

2
CVSS changed
Oct 26, 2026 - 11:22 NVD
6.9 (MEDIUM) 5.5 (MEDIUM)
CVE Published
Oct 26, 2026 - 10:30 cve.org
MEDIUM 5.5

DescriptionCVE.org

A vulnerability was determined in BillaBear up to 2025.01.03. Affected by this issue is the function processInstall of the file src/BillaBear/Controller/InstallController.php of the component Installation Handler. This manipulation causes missing authentication. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. The exploit has been publicly disclosed and may be utilized. The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.6%
Top 50% exploitable
Prevalence
Low
niche open-source PHP subscription-billing tool, limited production footprint
Exploit
POC
Public exploit code exists
Social Media
1
Sightings
Data Quality
5 sources
Confidence: Medium

How this decision was reached

The engine reads each signal below and applies a fixed list of rules from top to bottom. The first rule that matches sets the recommended action – like a statement, every line is shown.

SignalValue
Severity MEDIUM
CISA KEV No
Public POC Yes
EPSS 0.6%
Patch available No
Active threat No
Deciding rule
MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9)
What every action level means
Emergency Immediate action required. Criteria: CRITICAL + in CISA KEV (actively exploited) without patch, OR CRITICAL + EPSS > 30% without patch, OR CRITICAL + active threat signals without patch.
Act Now Prioritize within 24-48h. Criteria: in KEV with patch available, OR CRITICAL + public POC, OR HIGH + EPSS > 10%, OR CRITICAL + active threat, OR any CRITICAL severity.
This Week Schedule remediation this week. Criteria: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9). Patch within normal change window.
This Month Plan within 30 days. Criteria: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9), lower exploitation probability. Include in regular patch cycle.
Monitor Track and reassess. Criteria: LOW severity (CVSS 0.1-3.9), minimal exploitation risk. No immediate action needed.

SSVC AssessmentENISA

SSVC Decision· derived
Scheduled
Exploitation· derived
Poc
System Exposure· derived
Open
Automatable· derived
Yes
Human Impact· derived
Medium

Priority Score

49
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: +1
CVSS: +28
PoC: +20
Weaponized: 0
Threat intel: 0
Gov advisory: 0

Attack Technique

Authentication bypass attacks exploit flaws in the verification mechanisms that control access to systems and applications.

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