CVE-2026-25235

PEAR Has a Predictable Verification Hash in Election Account Requests

Published: Feb 3, 2026Updated: Feb 5, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-337

NVD MITRE

7.5CVSSHIGH

Description

PEAR is a framework and distribution system for reusable PHP components. Prior to version 1.33.0, predictable verification hashes may allow attackers to guess verification tokens and potentially verify election account requests without authorization. This issue has been patched in version 1.33.0.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

Exploitability

AV:NAttack Vector

Network

AC:LAttack Complexity

Low

PR:NPrivileges Required

None

UI:NUser Interaction

None

Scope

S:UScope

Unchanged

Impact

C:HConfidentiality

High

I:NIntegrity

None

A:NAvailability

None

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Weaknesses

CWE-337

Affected Products

pearweb pear

Library

OSS Libraries / web-framework

peaross-projectOSS Librariesaka pearweb, pear (php)

Exploitability

Official Patch Available

References

https://github.com/pear/pearweb/security/advisories/GHSA-477r-4cmw-3cgf

github.com

Timeline

Published

Feb 3, 2026

Last Updated

Feb 5, 2026

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