GHSA-fv26-4939-62fh
phpVMS has an /importer authorization bypass causing full database wipe
Packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Packagist | nabeel/phpvms | < 7.0.6 | 7.0.6 |
Details
As written in the advisory (Markdown source, shown as plain text).
# 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)
References
External links from the advisory. They lead to third-party sites.
- https://github.com/phpvms/phpvms/security/advisories/GHSA-fv26-4939-62fh
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-42569
- https://github.com/phpvms/phpvms/commit/f59ba8e0e8fc25c60c3faf14e526cfd49df3f7dc
- https://github.com/phpvms/phpvms
- https://github.com/phpvms/phpvms/releases/tag/7.0.6
- https://github.com/phpvms/phpvms/releases/tag/7.0.7