Administrator RCE via unsanitized panel preview
Published Feb 5, 2026 · Updated Feb 5, 2026
Eval injection in PHPFusion 9.03.50 allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary PHP through the panel preview function. add_panel_form() applies stripslashes() to the panel_content POST value and concatenates the result directly into an eval() expression. Access requires the administration panels endpoint, a valid aid value, and an anti-CSRF token; successful execution runs with the web application's privileges.
Summary
What happened
Eval injection in PHPFusion 9.03.50 allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary PHP through the panel preview function. add_panel_form() applies stripslashes() to the panel_content POST value and concatenates the result directly into an eval() expression. Access requires the administration panels endpoint, a valid aid value, and an anti-CSRF token; successful execution runs with the web application's privileges.
The record
- CVE
- CVE-2020-37137
- Published
- Feb 5, 2026
- Updated
- Feb 5, 2026
- Vendor
- PHP Fusion Inc
- Product
- PHPFusion
- Classifications
- CWE-95, CWE-94, T1059
- Attack vector
- network
- Privileges
- admin
Timeline
How it unfolded
- Feb 5, 2026CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
- Feb 5, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.
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- Affected versionversion=9.03.50
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Public exploit references
- Exploit-DB 48278 PHP-Fusion panels.php Remote Code Executionproof of concept · unverified
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