CVE-2026-73482: phplist phplist3 · Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF)
Affects phplist phplist3Source CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 7.2 High : upgrade to 3.7.0-RC5 soon.
Data as of 12 Nov 2026, 23:24 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 27% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
- Patch
- Available – fixed in 3.7.0-RC5
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:N/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:NExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 13 Aug 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponized: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
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), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 13 Nov 2026.
What to do
Upgrade phplist phplist3 to 3.7.0-RC5.
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| phplistphplist3 | Affected
| Fixed in– |
GitHubphplist3pkg:github/phplist3Other threats | Affected
| Fixed in
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AI-suggested
If you cannot patch yet, administrators should be cautious about clicking on untrusted links while logged into phpList. Implementing additional CSRF protections or restricting administrator actions to POST requests may help mitigate risk.
Description
phpList before 3.7.0-RC5 contains a cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in lists/admin/admins.php. The administrator deletion action is triggered via an unauthenticated GET request (?page=admins&delete=N) that is not protected by a CSRF token (the central verifyCsrfGetToken check uses enforce=false and is bypassed when the token parameter is absent). A remote attacker can trick a logged-in super-administrator into loading a crafted URL (e.g., embedded as an image in an email) to delete any non-self administrator account.
References
- github.com/phpList/phplist3/issues/1117 (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/phpList/phplist3/releases/tag/v3.7.0-RC5 (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/phpList/phplist3/pull/1121 (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/phpList/phplist3/commit/5159c3ed33a5674a8169472b50d146d97f630746 (opens in a new tab)
- vulncheck.com/advisories/phplist-rc5-cross-site-request-forgery-via-admins-php (opens in a new tab)