Critical severity · published Jun 15, 2026
CVE-2026-49952
Discuz! X5.0 Authentication Bypass via dbbak.php Encryption Oracle
9.1
CVSS
4.7%
EPSS
No
On KEV
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.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
None
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)4.7% · higher than 92% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
DX
Discuz! X5.0 · Discuz!
20260320 through 20260501 · source: vendor
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-49952
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-49952
gitee.com
https://gitee.com/Discuz/DiscuzX/commit/9962dad52c4c6999dabaf91ecd70377c680ff3c6
karmainsecurity.com
https://karmainsecurity.com/KIS-2026-09
karmainsecurity.com
https://karmainsecurity.com/chaining-bugs-in-discuz-from-race-condition-to-rce
www.vulncheck.com
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/discuz-x5-0-authentication-bypass-via-dbbak-php-encryption-oracle
seclists.org
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2026/Jun/3
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