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CVE-2026-49952

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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.

Severity
CRITICAL
CVSS score
9.3 (v4.0)
Vulnerability status
Deferred
Source identifier
Published
2026-06-15 20:16:29.103000
Last modified
2026-10-25 23:10:00.167000
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  "published": "2026-06-15T20:16:29.103",
  "lastModified": "2026-10-25T23:10:00.167",
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