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CVE-2026-42569 — Vulnerability in nabeel/phpvms — CVE Details

CRITICAL

phpVMS has an /importer authorization bypass causing full database wipe

Published May 4, 2026Updated May 13, 2026Source: osv

Summary

# Security Advisory: Unauthenticated Access to Legacy Import Feature **Severity:** Critical **Affected versions:** phpVMS 7.x (up to 7.0.5) **Fixed in:** v7.0.6 **Component:** Legacy importer ## Summary A critical vulnerability in phpVMS 7.x allowed unauthenticated access to a legacy import feature. Although this feature is deprecated, parts of it remained accessible and operational. ## Impact A remote attacker could trigger internal processes that modify or delete application data, potentially resulting in: - Data loss - Service disruption No authentication was required. ## Remediation - **Update immediately** to [the latest patched version](https://github.com/phpvms/phpvms/releases/tag/7.0.7) - If unable to update: - The release link has instructions on how to fix it (it's a one-line fix to comment out the routes) ## Affected Versions * Affected: phpVMS 7.x ≤ 7.0.5 * Not affected: phpVMS >= 7.0.6, v8 (feature removed from public access)

Advisory Timeline

  • First published May 4, 2026 (161 days ago).
  • Last revised May 13, 2026 — 9 days after initial publication.

Remediation

Upgrade to the fixed version using your package manager.

Composer
Update nabeel/phpvms to 7.0.6 or later
composer require "nabeel/phpvms:^7.0.6"

After upgrading, run your dependency scanner again to confirm the vulnerability is resolved.

Affected Packages (1)

Affects 1 ecosystem: packagist (1).

PackageEcosystemAffectedFixed In
nabeel/phpvms
packagist
7.0.0, 7.0.0-beta.2, 7.0.0-beta.3, 7.0.0-beta.4 (+8 more)7.0.6

Vulnerability Classification

Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) identifiers for this vulnerability type.

CVSS Score Breakdown

What the CVSS (Common Vulnerability Scoring System) 9.4 score means for each attack dimension.

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
High
Availability
High

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

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2026-42569?
phpVMS has an /importer authorization bypass causing full database wipe This vulnerability has been assigned a severity rating of CRITICAL (CVSS score: 9.4/10).
How do I check if my project is affected by CVE-2026-42569?
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Severity & Exploitability

CVSS Score
9.4

Exploitation is straightforward and causes maximum impact. Patch immediately.

Also Known As

GHSA-fv26-4939-62fh

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