Unauthenticated code execution via installer object injection
Published Oct 10, 2025 · Updated Feb 3, 2026
Insecure deserialization in e107 CMS 2.3.3 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute PHP functions through install.php. The installer passes base64-decoded previous_steps POST data to PHP unserialize() without restricting object classes, allowing crafted objects to invoke magic methods. No account or user interaction is required; exploitation requires an accessible installer and a usable gadget chain, with code execution, file operations, or a service crash as bounded outcomes.
Summary
What happened
Insecure deserialization in e107 CMS 2.3.3 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute PHP functions through install.php. The installer passes base64-decoded previous_steps POST data to PHP unserialize() without restricting object classes, allowing crafted objects to invoke magic methods. No account or user interaction is required; exploitation requires an accessible installer and a usable gadget chain, with code execution, file operations, or a service crash as bounded outcomes.
The record
- CVE
- CVE-2025-61505
- Published
- Oct 10, 2025
- Updated
- Feb 3, 2026
- Vendor
- Unknown vendor
- Product
- Unknown product
- Classifications
- CWE-502, T1190
- Attack vector
- network
- Privileges
- unauthenticated
Timeline
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- Oct 10, 2025CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
- Feb 3, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.
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