PhreeBooks ERP 5.2.3 contains a remote code execution vulnerability in the image manager that allows authenticated attackers to upload and execute arbitrary PHP files by bypassing file extension controls. Attackers can upload malicious PHP files through the image manager endpoint and execute them to establish reverse shell connections and execute system commands.

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Attack Requirements None

User Interaction None

Vulnerable System Confidentiality Impact High

Vulnerable System Integrity Impact High

Vulnerable System Availability Impact High

Subsequent System Confidentiality Impact None

Subsequent System Integrity Impact None

Subsequent System Availability Impact None

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.00091.

Exploitation poc

Automatable no

Technical Impact total

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions
Phreesoft PhreeBooks ERP affected
Version Status Constraints
5.2.3 affected —

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Fixes

Solution

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Workaround

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References
Link Providers
https://sourceforge.net/projects/phreebooks/ cve-icon cve-icon
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/46645 cve-icon cve-icon
https://www.phreesoft.com/ cve-icon cve-icon
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/phreebooks-erp-remote-code-execution-via-image-manager cve-icon cve-icon
History

Tue, 24 Mar 2026 16:15:00 +0000

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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Tue, 24 Mar 2026 11:45:00 +0000

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Description PhreeBooks ERP 5.2.3 contains a remote code execution vulnerability in the image manager that allows authenticated attackers to upload and execute arbitrary PHP files by bypassing file extension controls. Attackers can upload malicious PHP files through the image manager endpoint and execute them to establish reverse shell connections and execute system commands.
Title PhreeBooks ERP 5.2.3 Remote Code Execution via Image Manager
Weaknesses CWE-434
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 8.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 8.7, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}

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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: VulnCheck

Published:

Updated: 2026-03-24T15:11:57.011Z

Reserved: 2026-03-24T11:13:18.717Z

Link: CVE-2019-25647

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-03-24T14:08:27.110Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Awaiting Analysis

Published: 2026-03-24T12:16:07.400

Modified: 2026-03-24T15:53:48.067

Link: CVE-2019-25647

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cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses