Remote code execution via case-altered PHAR wrapper
Published Jun 19, 2026 · Updated Jun 19, 2026
PHAR deserialization in Pontedilana PhpWeasyPrint before 2.6.0 allows remote attackers to execute code through a crafted output filename. In prepareOutput(), a case-sensitive phar:// blacklist lets case-altered wrapper names reach file_exists(), which deserializes PHAR metadata on PHP 7. Exploitation requires control of the output filename, a planted crafted PHAR archive, and a server running PHP before 8; successful gadget execution runs code as the PHP process.
Summary
What happened
PHAR deserialization in Pontedilana PhpWeasyPrint before 2.6.0 allows remote attackers to execute code through a crafted output filename. In prepareOutput(), a case-sensitive phar:// blacklist lets case-altered wrapper names reach file_exists(), which deserializes PHAR metadata on PHP 7. Exploitation requires control of the output filename, a planted crafted PHAR archive, and a server running PHP before 8; successful gadget execution runs code as the PHP process.
The record
- CVE
- CVE-2026-49286
- Published
- Jun 19, 2026
- Updated
- Jun 19, 2026
- Vendor
- Pontedilana
- Product
- PhpWeasyPrint
- Classifications
- CWE-502, T1190
- Attack vector
- network
- Privileges
- unauthenticated
Timeline
How it unfolded
- Jun 19, 2026CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
- Jun 19, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.
Exploitability
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- Affected versionversion=< 2.6.0
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Public exploit references
- GHSA-2fmj-p74r-3wjm proof of conceptproof of concept · demonstrated
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