CVE-2026-7262Public exploitNetwork attack vector

SOAP server crash via unchecked missing map value

Published May 10, 2026 · Updated May 10, 2026

NULL pointer dereference in PHP ext-soap allows remote attackers to crash affected SOAP servers via a request missing a map value. The to_zval_map() decoder checks xmlKey a second time instead of validating xmlValue, after which master_to_zval_int() dereferences the absent value node. Exploitation requires the SOAP extension and a server configured with a typemap; a crafted apache:Map request then terminates the handling process.

CVSS severity6.3
Medium
EPSS probability0.78%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

NULL pointer dereference in PHP ext-soap allows remote attackers to crash affected SOAP servers via a request missing a map value. The to_zval_map() decoder checks xmlKey a second time instead of validating xmlValue, after which master_to_zval_int() dereferences the absent value node. Exploitation requires the SOAP extension and a server configured with a typemap; a crafted apache:Map request then terminates the handling process.

The record

CVE
CVE-2026-7262
Published
May 10, 2026
Updated
May 10, 2026
Vendor
The PHP Group
Product
PHP
Classifications
CWE-476, T1499.004
Attack vector
network
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. May 10, 2026CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. May 10, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=8.2.* <8.2.31
  2. Affected versionversion=8.3.* <8.3.31
  3. Affected versionversion=8.4.* <8.4.21
  4. Affected versionversion=8.5.* <8.5.6

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

The PHP Group · PHPversion=8.2.* <8.2.31; version=8.3.* <8.3.31; version=8.4.* <8.4.21; version=8.5.* <8.5.6

Published CVSS scores

6.3PHP GroupCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
7.5NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
2.9PHP GroupCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P

CVSS describes severity. EPSS estimates exploitation probability.

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitPublished

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-476NULL Pointer Dereference
T1499.004Application or System Exploitation

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