CVE-2026-73481

phpList < 3.7.0-RC5 Cross-Site Request Forgery via Bounce Rules

MEDIUM
5.4
CVSS Score
Published: August 13, 2026 at 06:48 PM UTC
Updated: September 24, 2026 at 08:17 PM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorPhplist

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Severity
MEDIUM5.4
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.2%
SSVC
PoC

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.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

v < 3.7.0-RC5
Affected range stops below 3.7.0-RC5, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Remediation

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SSVC — Action Prioritization

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CVSS

5.4MEDIUMVulnCheck
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
NONE
User Interaction
REQUIRED
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
LOW
Availability
LOW
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusDEFERRED
CWE
CWE-352

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