Deserialization of Untrusted DataWeakness · CWE-502

CVE-2026-40735

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 Reina <= 2.1 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 vulnerability in Reina versions 2.1 and earlier. The vulnerability allows remote attackers to inject malicious PHP objects into the application's deserialization process without authentication, potentially leading to remote code execution if suitable POP gadget chains exist in the application or its dependencies.

MitigationUpgrade to a patched version of Reina (version > 2.1) if available. If no patch exists, audit code for unsafe unserialize() calls on user-controlled input and replace with json_decode; implement proper input validation and consider web application firewall rules as temporary mitigation.

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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

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  1. Identify Reina installation and version
    Locate the Reina application files and check the version identifier in the main application file, configuration, or composer.json. Common locations include the root directory or a /src folder.
    Affected if The installed version is 2.1 or earlier (version number less than or equal to 2.1)
  2. Locate deserialization code
    Search the application source code for calls to unserialize() function. Review PHP files in the application root, includes, lib, or src directories.
    Affected if The application uses unserialize() on any user-supplied data from $_GET, $_POST, $_COOKIE, or similar input sources without prior sanitization.
  3. Verify input source is user-controlled
    Examine the unserialize() calls found and trace the data source. Determine if the data originates from request parameters, headers, cookies, or other user-controllable input.
    Affected if The unserialize() function processes data that can be controlled by an unauthenticated remote attacker without validation.
  4. Confirm unauthenticated access
    Test access to the identified vulnerable endpoint without providing authentication credentials. Check if the deserialization occurs before or without any authentication check.
    Affected if The vulnerable deserialization endpoint is accessible without authentication (no login or session required).

You are affected if Reina version 2.1 or earlier is installed AND the application uses unserialize() on unauthenticated user-controlled input.

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 to a patched version of Reina (version > 2.1) if available. If no patch exists, audit code for unsafe unserialize() calls on user-controlled input and replace with json_decode; implement proper input validation and consider web application firewall rules as temporary mitigation.

Have this fixed Scoped from the published advisory
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  • Implementation8.0 h
  • Testing6.0 h
  • Review / QA2.0 h
20.0 hours of engineering $3,500
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