PHPNuxBill through 2025.3.20 CHAP Authentication Bypass via Password::chap_verify()
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2026-108108 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLISHED |
| Assigner | VulnCheck |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2026-10-09 15:17:11 UTC |
| Updated | 2026-10-09 15:17:11 UTC |
| Description | PHPNuxBill through 2025.3.20 contains an authentication bypass vulnerability in RADIUS CHAP verification because Password::chap_verify() returns true when the supplied response does not match. Attackers who know a valid customer or PPPoE username can log in through MikroTik hotspot or PPPoE CHAP with any incorrect password to obtain network access and consume that customer's plan. |
Risk And Classification
Primary CVSS: v4.0 7.1 HIGH from [email protected]
CVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/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
Problem Types: CWE-287 | CWE-287 Improper Authentication
| Version | Source | Type | Score | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4.0 | [email protected] | Secondary | 7.1 | HIGH | CVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/C... |
| 4.0 | CNA | CVSS | 7.1 | HIGH | CVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N |
| 3.1 | [email protected] | Primary | 7.1 | HIGH | CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:N |
| 3.1 | CNA | CVSS | 7.1 | HIGH | CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:N |
CVSS v4.0 Breakdown
Attack Vector
AdjacentAttack Complexity
LowAttack Requirements
NonePrivileges Required
NoneUser Interaction
NoneConfidentiality
LowIntegrity
HighAvailability
NoneSub Conf.
NoneSub Integrity
NoneSub Availability
NoneCVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/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
CVSS v3.1 Breakdown
Attack Vector
AdjacentAttack Complexity
LowPrivileges Required
NoneUser Interaction
NoneScope
UnchangedConfidentiality
LowIntegrity
HighAvailability
NoneCVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:N
Vendor Declared Affected Products
| Source | Vendor | Product | Version | Platforms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | Hotspotbilling | Phpnuxbill | affected 2025.3.20 custom | Not specified |
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| github.com/hotspotbilling/phpnuxbill/blob/2025.3.13/system/autoload/Pass... | [email protected] | github.com | |
| github.com/hotspotbilling/phpnuxbill/security/advisories/GHSA-6f62-x25v-... | [email protected] | github.com | |
| www.vulncheck.com/advisories/phpnuxbill-through-2025.3.20-chap-authentication-b... | [email protected] | www.vulncheck.com | |
| github.com/hotspotbilling/phpnuxbill | [email protected] | github.com | |
| CVE Program record | CVE.ORG | www.cve.org | canonical |
| NVD vulnerability detail | NVD | nvd.nist.gov | canonical, analysis |
Vendor Comments And Credit
Discovery Credit
CNA: kitu232 (en)
CNA: leediay153 from Viettel Post (en)
There are currently no legacy QID mappings associated with this CVE.