Is CVE-2025-5498 in the CISA KEV catalog?

No. CVE-2025-5498 is not currently on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list.

What is the CVSS severity of CVE-2025-5498?

CVE-2025-5498 has a CVSS v3 base score of 5.5 (MEDIUM).

What is the EPSS score for CVE-2025-5498?

CVE-2025-5498 has an EPSS score of 0.42% (34th percentile), estimating the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2025-5498?

Upgrade phpwcms to 1.10.9 or later.

CVE & CISA-KEV Catalog

CVE-2025-5498

MEDIUM

5.5

CVSS v3

NVD

Description

A vulnerability was found in slackero phpwcms up to 1.9.45/1.10.8. It has been rated as critical. This issue affects the function file_get_contents/is_file of the file include/inc_lib/content/cnt21.readform.inc.php of the component Custom Source Tab. The manipulation of the argument cpage_custom leads to deserialization. The attack may be initiated remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. Upgrading to version 1.9.46 and 1.10.9 is able to address this issue. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

CWE-20Improper Input Validation CWE-502Deserialization of Untrusted Data

How to fix

Remediation Available

phpwcmsNVD

Affected:>= 1.10.2, < 1.10.9Fixed in:1.10.9CVE-2025-5498derived from NVD

Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.

CVSS v3 Vector

Exploitability

Attack VectorNetwork

Attack ComplexityLow

Privileges RequiredLow

User InteractionRequired

ScopeUnchanged

Impact

ConfidentialityLow

IntegrityLow

AvailabilityLow

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

Exploit Intelligence

0.42%probability of exploitation in 30 days

34thpercentile

Low risk: more likely to be exploited than 34% of all known CVEs.

References

Exploit2

Third-Party Advisory3

Release Notes1

github.com

VDB Entry1

vuldb.com

Related Vulnerabilities

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CVE-2024-3400	Critical	10.0	100%	KEV + Ransom	-
CVE-2021-45105	Medium	5.9	100%	-	Fix
CVE-2021-44228	Critical	10.0	100%	KEV + Ransom	Fix
CVE-2021-21985	Critical	9.8	100%	KEV + Ransom	Fix
CVE-2018-7600	Critical	9.8	100%	KEV + Ransom	Fix
CVE-2020-3452	High	7.5	100%	KEV	Fix

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This product uses NVD data but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. EPSS scores courtesy of FIRST.org (https://www.first.org/epss). Source: CISA KEV Catalog. Data as of 2026-01-20.