CVE-2025-5497

Name: CVE-2025-5497
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2025-06-03T13:15:21.31+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

LOWCVSS 2.1/10EPSS 0.51%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2025-5497 is a low-severity vulnerability rated 2.1/10 on the CVSS scale. A vulnerability was detected in slackero phpwcms up to 1.9.45/1.10.8. The impacted element is an unknown function of the file include/inc_module/mod_feedimport/inc/processing.inc.php of the component Feedimport Module. EPSS estimates a 0.51% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

A vulnerability was detected in slackero phpwcms up to 1.9.45/1.10.8. The impacted element is an unknown function of the file include/inc_module/mod_feedimport/inc/processing.inc.php of the component Feedimport Module. Performing manipulation of the argument cnt_text results in deserialization. The attack can be initiated remotely. The exploit is now public and may be used. Upgrading to version 1.9.46 and 1.10.9 is sufficient to resolve this issue. The patch is named 41a72eca0baa9d9d0214fec97db2400bc082d2a9. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

9.8/10

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

CVSS 4.0

2.1/10

CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X

EPSS Probability

0.51%

39.6th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Phpwcms	Phpwcms	< 1.10.8

References

https://github.com/3em0/cve_repo/blob/main/phpwcms/phar%20vulnerability%20in%20phpwcms.mdExploit, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/slackero/phpwcms/commit/41a72eca0baa9d9d0214fec97db2400bc082d2a9
https://github.com/slackero/phpwcms/releases/tag/v1.10.9Release Notes
https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.310912Permissions Required, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://vuldb.com/?id.310912Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://vuldb.com/?submit.577999Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://github.com/3em0/cve_repo/blob/main/phpwcms/phar%20vulnerability%20in%20phpwcms.mdExploit, Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Jun 3, 2025
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2025-5497?

How severe is CVE-2025-5497?

CVE-2025-5497 has a CVSS score of 2.1/10 (LOW severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.51% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2025-5497?

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Source: NVD / NIST