# CVE-2026-37604: pH7Software pH7Builder (pH7 Social Dating CMS) through 18.2.0 resolves the client IP address in \_protected/framework/Ip/Ip.class.php from th

- Severity: CVSS 6.5 (Medium), CISA-ADP
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=poc, automatable=yes, technicalImpact=partial
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2026-09-22 · Updated: 2026-10-05

## Affected

No affected packages have been listed by the sources.

## Description

pH7Software pH7Builder (pH7 Social Dating CMS) through 18.2.0 resolves the client IP address in _protected/framework/Ip/Ip.class.php from the HTTP_CLIENT_IP and HTTP_X_FORWARDED_FOR headers without verifying the request comes from a trusted proxy. Because the admin login attempt counter and lockout are keyed on this value, a remote unauthenticated attacker bypasses IP-based throttling by sending a different X-Forwarded-For value per request

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on the affected software, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
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## Related

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## References

- https://github.com/pH7Software/pH7-Social-Dating-CMS
- https://ph7builder.com
- https://cybermapgroup.com/en/blog/admin-brute-force-protection-bypass-chain-in-ph7builder

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