Deserialization of Untrusted DataWeakness · CWE-502

CVE-2026-39556

HIGH · 8.1 CVSS v3.1 Published 2026-06-17
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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90/100
Remediation priority · Urgent
Remotely reachable No privileges 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
Unauthenticated PHP Object Injection in Konsept <= 1.9 versions.

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 · moderate confidence

Unauthenticated PHP Object Injection in Konsept <= 1.9 allows remote attackers to inject malicious PHP objects via unsafe deserialization of user-controlled input, potentially leading to remote code execution if appropriate PHP gadget chains exist in the application or its dependencies.

MitigationUpgrade Konsept to the latest patched version. If no patch is available, audit the codebase for uses of unserialize() on user input and replace with safer alternatives like json_decode(), or implement strict allowlist validation before deserialization.

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CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.

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

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/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

Work through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.

  1. Determine installed Konsept version
    Check the version file or header in the application root (commonly version.php, composer.json, or a VERSION constant)
    Affected if Version is 1.9 or lower, indicating the application is within the vulnerable range
  2. Locate unserialize() calls handling user input
    Search the codebase for patterns like unserialize($_GET, unserialize($_POST, unserialize($_COOKIE, or unserialize($_REQUEST
    Affected if Any unserialize() call directly uses input from $_GET, $_POST, $_COOKIE, or $_REQUEST without prior sanitization or validation
  3. Identify PHP magic methods in application code
    Search for classes containing __wakeup, __destruct, __toString, or __invoke methods which could serve as gadget chain anchors
    Affected if The application or its dependencies contain magic methods that could be chained with unserialize() for RCE
  4. Verify authentication is required for the deserialization entry point
    Review the script or endpoint performing the deserialization to confirm whether it is accessible without authentication
    Affected if The vulnerable deserialization occurs in an unauthenticated code path (no login or session validation required)
  5. Check for presence of exploitable gadget chains
    Review composer.json and installed dependencies for known PHP gadget libraries (like Symfony, Laravel, Doctrine, Monolog) that have documented unserialize gadget chains
    Affected if The application uses dependencies with known unserialize gadget chains that could enable remote code execution

If the installed version is 1.9 or lower AND the application uses unserialize() on unauthenticated user input AND exploitable gadget chains exist in the application or dependencies, the environment is vulnerable to remote code execution via this CVE.

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

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

Upgrade Konsept to the latest patched version. If no patch is available, audit the codebase for uses of unserialize() on user input and replace with safer alternatives like json_decode(), or implement strict allowlist validation before deserialization.

Have this fixed Scoped from the published advisory
  • Consultation3.0 h
  • Implementation6.0 h
  • Testing3.0 h
  • Review / QA2.0 h
14.0 hours of engineering $2,490
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