CVE-2016-15044

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.

CVSS v4.0

9.3 CRITICALCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X

EPSS

1.41% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, 71th percentile

Published

2025-07-23

Updated

2026-07-15

Proof-of-concept exploits (2)

• https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39563
• https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40404

Metasploit modules (1)

• rapid7/metasploit-framework/blob/master/modules/exploits/linux/http/kaltura_unserialize_r…

References

• CVE Record
• NVD entry

Related

• CVE-2016-15043
• CVE-2016-15045
• CVE-2016-15042
• CVE-2016-15046
• CVE-2016-15041
• CVE-2016-15047