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CVE-2026-52778

YesWiki Formula Calculator Unsafe eval() Remote Code Execution (CVE-2026-52778)

Initial Access Execution Impact Last updated:

YesWiki prior to 4.6.6 exposes an unsafe PHP eval() call in its Formula Calculator feature (BazaR calculated field logic). An unauthenticated or low-privileged attacker can craft a malicious formula expression that is passed directly into eval(), resulting in arbitrary PHP code execution on the underlying web server, or a crafted expression that triggers resource exhaustion / infinite loops causing denial of service. Successful exploitation grants the attacker the privileges of the web server process, enabling webshell deployment, credential theft, and lateral movement.

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What is CVE-2026-52778 YesWiki Formula Calculator Unsafe eval() Remote Code Execution (CVE-2026-52778)?

YesWiki Formula Calculator Unsafe eval() Remote Code Execution (CVE-2026-52778) (CVE-2026-52778) maps to the Initial Access and Execution and Impact tactics — the adversary is trying to get into your network in MITRE ATT&CK.

This page provides production-ready detection logic for YesWiki Formula Calculator Unsafe eval() Remote Code Execution (CVE-2026-52778), covering the data sources and telemetry it touches: Azure App Service HTTP Logs, Web Application Firewall Logs. The queries below are rated critical severity at medium confidence, and ship for 7 SIEM platforms — KQL, SPL, Elastic, QRadar, Sumo, YARA-L, LogScale.

MITRE ATT&CK

Tactic
Initial Access Execution Impact
Microsoft Sentinel / Defender
kusto
let SuspiciousPatterns = dynamic(["eval(", "system(", "exec(", "shell_exec", "passthru", "base64_decode", "assert("]);
AppServiceHTTPLogs
| where CsUriStem has_any ("/?BF_formula", "/index.php", "BazaR", "formulaire")
| where CsUriQuery has_any (SuspiciousPatterns) or CsUriStem has_any (SuspiciousPatterns)
| where ScStatus in (200, 500)
| project TimeGenerated, CIp, CsMethod, CsUriStem, CsUriQuery, ScStatus, sSiteName
| order by TimeGenerated desc

Detects HTTP requests to YesWiki endpoints containing formula/BazaR parameters with embedded PHP eval-style payload strings, indicative of CVE-2026-52778 exploitation attempts.

critical severity medium confidence

Data Sources

Azure App Service HTTP Logs Web Application Firewall Logs

Required Tables

AppServiceHTTPLogs

False Positives

  • Legitimate BazaR formula fields that reference words like 'evaluate' in unrelated text content
  • Security scanners actively testing for the vulnerability as part of authorized assessment
  • Automated crawlers submitting malformed query strings unrelated to exploitation

Sigma rule & cross-platform mapping

The detection logic for YesWiki Formula Calculator Unsafe eval() Remote Code Execution (CVE-2026-52778) (CVE-2026-52778) above is provided in a vendor-neutral form so you can deploy it on any SIEM. The same logic is shipped here as native KQL (Microsoft Sentinel / Defender), SPL (Splunk), Elastic (Elastic Security (EQL)), QRadar (IBM QRadar (AQL)), Sumo (Sumo Logic CSE), YARA-L (Google Chronicle / SecOps), LogScale (CrowdStrike LogScale (CQL)) queries. In Sigma terms, this detection targets the following logsource:

logsource:
  category: network_connection
  product: windows

Browse the community-maintained Sigma rules for this technique:


Testing Methodology

Validate this detection against 3 adversary techniques from Atomic Red Team. Each test below lists the behaviour to exercise and the telemetry you should expect to see. Executable commands and cleanup steps are available with Pro.

  1. Test 1Simulate malicious formula eval() payload submission

    Expected signal: Web server access log entry showing POST to /?BazaR/formulaire with body containing 'eval(system(' string; PHP error log may show eval() execution or error

  2. Test 2Simulate DoS payload via infinite loop formula expression

    Expected signal: Elevated CPU utilization on the web server host, PHP-FPM worker timeout/kill logs, web access log entry for the formula endpoint request

  3. Test 3Simulate webshell drop attempt post-exploitation

    Expected signal: File creation event under the YesWiki webroot captured by FIM/EDR, web access log entry for the formula endpoint, PHP-FPM process spawning shell command

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