CVE-2026-49952 CRITICAL

CVE-2026-49952: Discuz! X5.0 Authentication Bypass via dbbak.php Encryption Oracle

Vendor Discuz!
Product Discuz! X5.0
Weakness CWE-323
Published June 15, 2026
Last update June 16, 2026

CVSS base score

9.3/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required None
User interaction None
Confidentiality
Integrity

CVSS 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

What the vulnerability does

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.

Key dates

Disclosure timeline

June 15, 2026 CVE published
June 16, 2026 Record updated