CVE-2026-42569 — Vulnerability in nabeel/phpvms — CVE Details
phpVMS has an /importer authorization bypass causing full database wipe
Summary
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 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).
| Package | Ecosystem | Affected | Fixed 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.
- CWE-284
- CWE-306
- CWE-862Missing AuthorizationMITRE
CVSS Score Breakdown
What the CVSS (Common Vulnerability Scoring System) 9.4 score means for each attack dimension.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:H
References
- https://github.com/phpvms/phpvms/security/advisories/GHSA-fv26-4939-62fhWEB
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-42569ADVISORY
- https://github.com/phpvms/phpvms/commit/f59ba8e0e8fc25c60c3faf14e526cfd49df3f7dcWEB
- https://github.com/phpvms/phpvmsPACKAGE
- https://github.com/phpvms/phpvms/releases/tag/7.0.6WEB
- https://github.com/phpvms/phpvms/releases/tag/7.0.7WEB
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?
- CVE-2026-42569 affects nabeel/phpvms. Use GeekWala's free vulnerability scanner to check your dependencies against CVE-2026-42569 and 200,000+ other known vulnerabilities.
Severity & Exploitability
Exploitation is straightforward and causes maximum impact. Patch immediately.
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