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CVE-2026-25237

pear pearweb — PEAR is Vulnerable to PHP Code Execution via preg_replace /e in Bug Update Emails

EPSS 0.5%CVSS 9.8
critical.is priorityof 100
37
CVSS 9.8 (NVD)9.8 / 10 × 3029.4Not in CISA KEV+300.0EPSS percentile 39.8.398 × 208.0No public exploit+100.0SSVC exploitation: none+100.0
Description · from the CVE record

PEAR is a framework and distribution system for reusable PHP components. Prior to version 1.33.0, use of preg_replace() with the /e modifier in bug update email handling can enable PHP code execution if attacker-controlled content reaches the evaluated replacement. This issue has been patched in version 1.33.0.

Affected

ProductAffectedFixed inSource
pearweb< 1.33.0–CNA

Scores by source

NVD9.8CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
GitHub_M (CNA)9.2CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
CISA ADPSSVCExploitation: none · Automatable: yes · Technical impact: total

References

refgithub.com/pear/pearweb/security/advisories/GHSA-vhw6-hqh9-8r23