Deserialization of Untrusted DataWeakness · CWE-502

CVE-2025-27300

HIGH · 7.2 CVSS v3.1 Published 2025-02-24
Mitigation only
No fix yet — a mitigation exists. There is no fixed release. A documented workaround reduces exposure in the meantime.
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78/100
Remediation priority · High
Remotely reachable Zero-click

Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.

NVD · unedited
Deserialization of Untrusted Data vulnerability in giuliopanda ADFO admin-form allows Object Injection.This issue affects ADFO: from n/a through <= 1.9.1.

Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.

dbcve analysis · high confidence

Deserialization of Untrusted Data vulnerability in giuliopanda ADFO admin-form allows Object Injection. The admin-form component deserializes untrusted input without proper validation, enabling an attacker to inject malicious PHP objects that could lead to remote code execution.

MitigationReplace unsafe PHP deserialization with safer alternatives like JSON encoding, or if serialization is required, implement strict allowlist filtering with the allowed_classes parameter; also update to version 1.9.2 or later if available.

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From the vector
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
High
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

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

Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.

dbcve checks

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  1. Locate the ADFO admin-form component
    Search for files named 'admin-form.php' or directories containing 'adfo' or 'admin-form' within the giuliopanda installation folder, typically found in the plugins or modules directory of the CMS using this component.
    Affected if The giuliopanda ADFO admin-form component is present in the environment
  2. Identify the installed ADFO version
    Open the main component file (usually named admin-form.php or indicated in a version.php/file) and locate the declared version number in the file header or version constant. Compare this against the fixed version 1.9.2.
    Affected if The installed version is earlier than 1.9.2 or the version cannot be determined (indicating an older release)
  3. Determine if admin-form functionality is actively used
    Inspect the database for tables storing admin-form configurations or search the codebase for instances where the admin-form class is instantiated (look for 'new ADFO' or similar class instantiation patterns).
    Affected if Admin-form forms are created or configured in the system, meaning user input can be submitted through this component
  4. Check for unsafe PHP deserialization in input handling
    Examine the admin-form PHP files for usage of unserialize() function on user-submitted data (typically $_POST, $_GET, or $_REQUEST superglobals). Look for code that processes form submissions without JSON alternative or allowed_classes restriction.
    Affected if The component uses unserialize() on direct user input without sanitization or class allowlisting

The environment is affected if the giuliopanda ADFO admin-form component is installed with a version before 1.9.2 and the component processes user input through unsafe PHP deserialization.

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From vendor data
Mitigation available No clean upgrade yet — mitigate in the meantime
Mitigation

Replace unsafe PHP deserialization with safer alternatives like JSON encoding, or if serialization is required, implement strict allowlist filtering with the allowed_classes parameter; also update to version 1.9.2 or later if available.

Have this fixed Scoped from the published advisory
  • Consultation2.0 h
  • Implementation4.0 h
  • Testing3.0 h
  • Review / QA2.0 h
11.0 hours of engineering $1,930
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