// vulnerability record
cached · NVD via COSMOS syncCVE-2026-49952
CRITICALpublished 2026-06-15 20:16 UTC · 10 days ago · modified 2026-06-16 12:16 UTC
// description
Discuz! X5.0 releases 20260320 through 20260501 contains an authentication bypass vulnerability that allows unauthenticated remote attackers to gain unauthorized access to database backup and restore functionality by exploiting a shared cryptographic key between UCenter integration and the database backup API exposed by dbbak.php. Attackers can inject a crafted payload through the username parameter during login to abuse the encryption oracle in logging_ctl::logging_more(), obtain a legitimately signed token, and use it to bypass authorization for database export and import operations, with the additional ability to trigger a race condition to impersonate arbitrary users.
// cvss 4.0 vector
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
// weaknesses (CWE)
- CWE-323
// references (5)
- https://gitee.com/Discuz/DiscuzX/commit/9962dad52c4c6999dabaf91ecd70377c680ff3c6
- https://karmainsecurity.com/KIS-2026-09
- https://karmainsecurity.com/chaining-bugs-in-discuz-from-race-condition-to-rce
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/discuz-x5-0-authentication-bypass-via-dbbak-php-encryption-oracle
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2026/Jun/3