b2evolution CMS versions 6.7.8 through 7.2.5 contain an incomplete fix for CVE-2016-8901 where the serialized-array object check in param_check_serialized_array() fails to reject payloads with negative integer array keys. Unauthenticated attackers can submit crafted serialized PHP objects via POST requests to htsrv/call_plugin.php that bypass validation and reach unserialize(), instantiating arbitrary PHP objects with attacker-chosen properties that may enable code execution if suitable POP gadget chains exist.
https://github.com/b2evolution/b2evolution/commit/999b5ad1d59760d7e450ceb541f55432fc74cd27
https://github.com/b2evolution/b2evolution/commit/335abf09bcea61717bd00bc1e3889f8100ebd1bb
https://github.com/b2evolution/b2evolution/commit/25c21cf9cc4261324001f9039509710b37ee2c4d
https://github.com/b2evolution/b2evolution/blob/7.2.5/inc/_core/_param.funcs.php#L2860
https://github.com/b2evolution/b2evolution/blob/7.2.5/htsrv/call_plugin.php#L49
https://github.com/b2evolution/b2evolution
https://gist.github.com/axg11/3e29501c33f6e1e05ac2a00107afd64e
Published: 2026-09-17
Updated: 2026-09-23
Base Score: 7.6
Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Severity: High
Base Score: 8.1
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Severity: High
Base Score: 9.2
Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
Severity: Critical
EPSS: 0.00847