CVE-2025-22204Network attack vector

Remote code execution via alternate PHP tag parsing

Published Feb 4, 2025 · Updated Feb 6, 2025

Code injection in Regular Labs Sourcerer before 12.0.0 allows remote attackers to execute PHP through crafted alternative tag syntax. The content parser accepts double-bracket PHP and HTML forms as executable Sourcerer input instead of treating those forms as inert text. Exploitation requires attacker-controlled content to reach the enabled system plugin, after which injected PHP runs with the Joomla web process's access.

CVSS severity9.8
Critical
EPSS probability0.78%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Code injection in Regular Labs Sourcerer before 12.0.0 allows remote attackers to execute PHP through crafted alternative tag syntax. The content parser accepts double-bracket PHP and HTML forms as executable Sourcerer input instead of treating those forms as inert text. Exploitation requires attacker-controlled content to reach the enabled system plugin, after which injected PHP runs with the Joomla web process's access.

The record

CVE
CVE-2025-22204
Published
Feb 4, 2025
Updated
Feb 6, 2025
Vendor
Regular Labs
Product
Sourcerer
Classifications
CWE-94, T1190
Attack vector
network
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Feb 4, 2025CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Feb 6, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

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  1. Affected versionversion=0.1.2-11.0.0

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

Regular Labs · Sourcererversion=0.1.2-11.0.0

Published CVSS scores

9.8CISA-ADPCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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Sep 9, 2026Sep 15, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 15, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-94Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')
T1190Exploit Public-Facing Application

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