CVE-2025-5497: slackero phpwcms · Deserialization
Affects slackero phpwcmsSource CVE Database V5
Public exploit available · CVSS 5.3 Medium.
Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 11:42 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.6% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 50% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:PExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 3 Jun 2025
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponised: evidence found.
CVSS exploit maturity: proof of concept public
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), CVSS vector, the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 26 Oct 2026.
What to do
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
GitHubslackero/phpwcmspkg:github/slackero/phpwcmsOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
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AI-suggested
- Immediate upgrade of phpwcms to versions 1.9.46 or 1.10.9, which contain the official patch for this vulnerability.
- If upgrading is temporarily not possible, implement web application firewall (WAF) rules to detect and block suspicious serialized payloads targeting the cnt_text parameter in the Feedimport Module.
- Conduct an audit of all phpwcms instances to identify affected versions and ensure no legacy or forgotten installations remain unpatched.
- Restrict network access to the Feedimport Module endpoints where feasible, limiting exposure to trusted sources only.
- Monitor logs for unusual activity related to feed imports or deserialization errors that could indicate exploitation attempts.
- Employ runtime application self-protection (RASP) tools that can detect and prevent deserialization attacks dynamically.
- Educate development and operations teams about secure deserialization practices and the risks of processing untrusted data.
- Regularly review and update incident response plans to include scenarios involving web application deserialization vulnerabilities.
Description
A vulnerability was detected in slackero phpwcms up to 1.9.45/1.10.8. The impacted element is an unknown function of the file include/inc_module/mod_feedimport/inc/processing.inc.php of the component Feedimport Module. Performing manipulation of the argument cnt_text results in deserialization. The attack can be initiated remotely. The exploit is now public and may be used. Upgrading to version 1.9.46 and 1.10.9 is sufficient to resolve this issue. The patch is named 41a72eca0baa9d9d0214fec97db2400bc082d2a9. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.
References
- vuldb.com (opens in a new tab)
- vuldb.com (opens in a new tab)
- vuldb.com (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/3em0/cve_repo/blob/main/phpwcms/phar%20vulnerability%20in%20phpwcms.md (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/slackero/phpwcms/commit/41a72eca0baa9d9d0214fec97db2400bc082d2a9 (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/slackero/phpwcms/releases/tag/v1.10.9 (opens in a new tab)