GHSA-fv26-4939-62fh
phpVMS has an /importer authorization bypass causing full database wipe
Quick fix
GHSA-fv26-4939-62fh — nabeel/phpvms: upgrade to the fixed version with the command below.
composer require nabeel/phpvms:^7.0.6Details
# 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)
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References
- https://github.com/phpvms/phpvms/security/advisories/GHSA-fv26-4939-62fh[WEB]
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-42569[ADVISORY]
- https://github.com/phpvms/phpvms/commit/f59ba8e0e8fc25c60c3faf14e526cfd49df3f7dc[WEB]
- https://github.com/phpvms/phpvms[PACKAGE]
- https://github.com/phpvms/phpvms/releases/tag/7.0.6[WEB]
- https://github.com/phpvms/phpvms/releases/tag/7.0.7[WEB]