CVE-2025-62524 PILOS Exposes PHP version

Medium 5.3 Published Updated

Attackers can fingerprint the server by exposing the PHP version via headers and footer, facilitating targeted exploit attempts.

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-2025-62524?

CVE-2025-62524 is a medium-severity vulnerability in THM-Health PILOS, published on 27 Oct 2025. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

PILOS (Platform for Interactive Live-Online Seminars) is a frontend for BigBlueButton. PILOS before 4.8.0 exposes the PHP version via the X-Powered-By header, enabling attackers to fingerprint the server and assess potential exploits. This information disclosure vulnerability originates from PHP’s base image. Additionally, the PHP version can also be inferred through the PILOS version displayed in the footer and by examining the source code available on GitHub. This information disclosure vulnerability has been patched in PILOS in v4.8.0.

Weakness: CWE-497, CWE-200

Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-62524?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Thm Pilos.

How do I fix CVE-2025-62524?

No fix has been published for CVE-2025-62524 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2025-62524 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-62524 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-q93h-5j6h-j22x.

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