CVE-2026-73481
phpList < 3.7.0-RC5 Cross-Site Request Forgery via Bounce Rules
Description
phpList before 3.7.0-RC5 fail to enforce CSRF token validation on the bounce rule deletion endpoint (bouncerules.php / bouncerule.php). The deletion is performed via a GET request (?page=bouncerules&del=N), and the central CSRF check (verifyCsrfGetToken) is invoked with enforce=false, so it only validates the token when a 'tk' parameter is present. A remote attacker can trick an authenticated administrator into loading a crafted URL (e.g., embedded in an image tag) to delete arbitrary bounce rules from the phplist_bounceregex table without a valid CSRF token.
INFO
Published Date :
Aug. 13, 2026, 7:17 p.m.
Last Modified :
Aug. 13, 2026, 7:17 p.m.
Remotely Exploit :
Yes !
Source :
[email protected]
Affected Products
The following products are affected by CVE-2026-73481
vulnerability.
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CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM | 83251b91-4cc7-4094-a5c7-464a1b83ea10 | ||||
| CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM | [email protected] | ||||
| CVSS 4.0 | MEDIUM | 83251b91-4cc7-4094-a5c7-464a1b83ea10 | ||||
| CVSS 4.0 | MEDIUM | [email protected] |
Solution
- Update phplist to version 3.7.0-RC5 or later.
- Ensure CSRF token validation is enforced on all endpoints.
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New CVE Received by [email protected]
Aug. 13, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Affected [{'repo': 'https://github.com/phpList/phplist3', 'vendor': 'phplist', 'product': 'phplist3', 'versions': [{'status': 'affected', 'version': '0', 'lessThan': '3.7.0-RC5', 'versionType': 'custom'}], 'packageURL': 'pkg:github/phpList/phplist3', 'defaultStatus': 'affected'}] Added Description phpList before 3.7.0-RC5 fail to enforce CSRF token validation on the bounce rule deletion endpoint (bouncerules.php / bouncerule.php). The deletion is performed via a GET request (?page=bouncerules&del=N), and the central CSRF check (verifyCsrfGetToken) is invoked with enforce=false, so it only validates the token when a 'tk' parameter is present. A remote attacker can trick an authenticated administrator into loading a crafted URL (e.g., embedded in an image tag) to delete arbitrary bounce rules from the phplist_bounceregex table without a valid CSRF token. Added CVSS V4.0 AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:N/VI:L/VA:L/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 Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L Added CWE CWE-352 Added Reference https://github.com/phpList/phplist3/commit/5159c3ed33a5674a8169472b50d146d97f630746 Added Reference https://github.com/phpList/phplist3/issues/1116 Added Reference https://github.com/phpList/phplist3/pull/1121 Added Reference https://github.com/phpList/phplist3/releases/tag/v3.7.0-RC5 Added Reference https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/phplist-rc5-cross-site-request-forgery-via-bounce-rules