Unauthenticated code execution via profile data deserialization
Published Mar 4, 2021 · Updated Jul 9, 2026
PHP object injection in QCubed Framework 3.1.1 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute code through a crafted POST request. profile.php base64-decodes strProfileData and passes the attacker-controlled bytes directly to PHP unserialize(). The attack requires network access to profile.php but no authentication or user interaction, and successful exploitation runs code in the web application's process context.
Summary
What happened
PHP object injection in QCubed Framework 3.1.1 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute code through a crafted POST request. profile.php base64-decodes strProfileData and passes the attacker-controlled bytes directly to PHP unserialize(). The attack requires network access to profile.php but no authentication or user interaction, and successful exploitation runs code in the web application's process context.
The record
- CVE
- CVE-2020-24914
- Published
- Mar 4, 2021
- Updated
- Jul 9, 2026
- Vendor
- Unknown vendor
- Product
- Unknown product
- Classifications
- CWE-502, T1190
- Attack vector
- network
- Privileges
- unauthenticated
Timeline
How it unfolded
- Mar 4, 2021CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
- Jul 9, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.
Exploitability
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Attacks
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Public exploit references
- AIT QCubed PHP object-injection demonstrationproof of concept · demonstrated
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