CVE-2025-8871Network attack vector

Object injection via PHAR signature deserialization

Published Nov 5, 2025 · Updated Nov 5, 2025

PHP object injection in Everest Forms Pro 1.9.7 and earlier allows remote attackers to inject objects through crafted form submissions. The signature handler passes an attacker-controlled upload path to mime_content_type(), causing PHP before 8 to deserialize object metadata from a PHAR archive. Exploitation requires a form with a non-required signature field and an image-upload field; consequential file access or code execution also requires a usable POP chain from another installed plugin or theme.

CVSS severity5.6
Medium
EPSS probability0.28%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

PHP object injection in Everest Forms Pro 1.9.7 and earlier allows remote attackers to inject objects through crafted form submissions. The signature handler passes an attacker-controlled upload path to mime_content_type(), causing PHP before 8 to deserialize object metadata from a PHAR archive. Exploitation requires a form with a non-required signature field and an image-upload field; consequential file access or code execution also requires a usable POP chain from another installed plugin or theme.

The record

CVE
CVE-2025-8871
Published
Nov 5, 2025
Updated
Nov 5, 2025
Vendor
WPEverest
Product
Everest Forms Pro
Classifications
CWE-502, T1190
Attack vector
network
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Nov 5, 2025CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Nov 5, 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=* <=1.9.7

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

WPEverest · Everest Forms Proversion=* <=1.9.7

Published CVSS scores

5.6WordfenceCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L

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Attacks

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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-502Deserialization of Untrusted Data
T1190Exploit Public-Facing Application

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