CVE-2026-25233
📋 TL;DR
This vulnerability in PEAR (PHP Extension and Application Repository) allows non-lead maintainers to create, update, or delete roadmaps due to a logic bug in role checking. It affects PEAR web applications using versions before 1.33.0. The issue impacts organizations using PEAR for PHP component management.
💻 Affected Systems
- PEAR (PHP Extension and Application Repository)
📦 What is this software?
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Unauthorized roadmap manipulation could disrupt project planning, alter release schedules, or delete critical project documentation, potentially causing operational delays and confusion.
Likely Case
Accidental or intentional roadmap modifications by non-lead maintainers, leading to project management inconsistencies and minor operational disruptions.
If Mitigated
Limited impact with proper access controls and monitoring, where unauthorized changes are quickly detected and reverted.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploitation requires authenticated access as a non-lead maintainer. The vulnerability is a simple logic flaw in authorization checks.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: 1.33.0
Vendor Advisory: https://github.com/pear/pearweb/security/advisories/GHSA-p92v-9j73-fxx3
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Backup your current PEAR installation. 2. Update PEAR to version 1.33.0 or later using: pear upgrade pear. 3. Verify the update completed successfully.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Temporary role restriction
allManually restrict roadmap access to lead maintainers only by modifying role permissions in the application configuration.
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement strict access controls to limit roadmap functionality to lead maintainers only.
- Enable detailed logging for all roadmap-related actions and monitor for unauthorized changes.
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check your PEAR version with: pear version. If version is below 1.33.0, you are vulnerable.Check Version:
pear versionVerify Fix Applied:
After updating, verify the version is 1.33.0 or higher with: pear version.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unauthorized roadmap creation, update, or deletion events by non-lead maintainers
- Failed authorization attempts for roadmap operations
Network Indicators:
- HTTP POST/PUT/DELETE requests to roadmap endpoints from non-lead maintainer accounts
SIEM Query:
source="pear_logs" AND (event="roadmap_create" OR event="roadmap_update" OR event="roadmap_delete") AND user_role!="lead_maintainer"