CVE-2016-15044 Kaltura < 11.1.0-2 PHP Object Injection RCE
Unauthenticated remote attackers can execute arbitrary PHP code by sending a crafted serialized object to the redirectWidgetCmd endpoint in Kaltura Video Platform.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2016-15044?
CVE-2016-15044 is a critical unsafe deserialization vulnerability in Kaltura Video Platform, published on 23 Jul 2025. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
A remote code execution vulnerability exists in Kaltura versions prior to 11.1.0-2 due to unsafe deserialization of user-controlled data within the keditorservices module. An unauthenticated remote attacker can exploit this issue by sending a specially crafted serialized PHP object in the kdata GET parameter to the redirectWidgetCmd endpoint. Successful exploitation leads to execution of arbitrary PHP code in the context of the web server process.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-15044?
How do I fix CVE-2016-15044?
No fix has been published for CVE-2016-15044 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and only deserialise data from trusted sources or with an allow-list of types. More about Unsafe deserialization.
Is CVE-2016-15044 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2016-15044 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Metasploit module.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-pmqv-6896-rrvg.