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CVE-2026-25235VulnerabilityPublished Updated

CVE-2026-25235: pear pearweb · PRNG

Affects pear pearwebSource CVE Database V5

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Not known to be exploited · CVSS 8.2 High : upgrade to 1.33.0 soon.

Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 08:30 UTC

CVSS 4.0 base score
8.2High
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
0.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 20% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
Patch
Available – fixed in 1.33.0
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 3 Feb 2026

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponised: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq 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), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 26 Oct 2026.

What to do

Upgrade pear pearweb to 1.33.0.

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
pearpearwebAffected
  • <1.33.0
Fixed in
  • 1.33.0

AI-suggested

The primary mitigation is to upgrade all pearweb instances to version 1.33.0 or later, where the predictable seed issue has been resolved. Organizations should audit their use of pearweb to identify affected versions and prioritize patch deployment. Additionally, review and enhance the randomness sources used in token generation to ensure cryptographically secure random number generation, ideally leveraging system-level entropy sources or well-vetted cryptographic libraries. Implement monitoring and alerting for unusual verification request patterns that could indicate token guessing attempts. Where possible, introduce multi-factor verification steps to reduce reliance on single-token verification. Conduct security assessments of election or account verification workflows to identify and remediate any other weaknesses. Finally, maintain an incident response plan tailored to potential exploitation scenarios involving unauthorized account verifications.

Description

CVE-2026-25235 is a high-severity vulnerability in the PEAR pearweb PHP framework prior to version 1.33.0. It involves a predictable seed in the pseudo-random number generator used to create verification hashes, allowing attackers to guess verification tokens. This flaw can enable unauthorized verification of election account requests, potentially compromising account integrity. The vulnerability requires no user interaction and can be exploited remotely without authentication. It has a CVSS 4.0 score of 8.2, indicating a significant risk. Although no known exploits are currently in the wild, the issue has been patched in version 1.

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