CVE-2026-28281 json
InstantCMS has Multiple CSRF Vulnerabilities
published 8mo ago modified 4mo ago also EUVD-2026-10405
- cvss
- 7.1
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.2%
- EPSS 0.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 4%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
InstantCMS is a free and open source content management system. Prior to 2.18.1, InstantCMS does not validate CSRF tokens, which allows attackers grant moderator privileges to users, execute scheduled tasks, move posts to trash, and accept friend requests on behalf of the user. This vulnerability is fixed in 2.18.1.
Patch / fix
- instantcms instantcms 2.18.1
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- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- partial
- Assessed
- 7mo ago
Exploit prediction
0.15% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 4% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
Exploits and checks
- github.com https://github.com/instantsoft/icms2/security/advisories/GHSA-pp43-262q-h73m referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.1 | 7.1 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:N |
Affected products
- instantsoft icms2
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-352 Cross-Site Request Forgery
References
-
github.com
/instantsoft/icms2/security/advisories/GHSA-pp43-262q-h73m
exploit, mitigation, vendor-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2026-28281
- NVD CVE-2026-28281
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