CVE-2026-88418
📛 CVE Title
CVE-2026-88418
Description
CMSimple 5.24 ships with CSRF protection disabled by default, which turns csrfProtection() into a no-op on every state-changing admin request, and it does not send the csrf_token hidden field in admin forms. Because administrator authentication is cookie-only and no CSRF token is enforced, an unauthenticated attacker can induce a logged-in administrator's browser to issue a forged content-save request with a text payload containing a scripting marker. The marker is stored verbatim into content/content.php; on every subsequent page view evaluate_cmsimple_scripting() (functions.php) executes the marker body with PHP eval() — for all visitors, including unauthenticated ones. This yields persistent remote code execution on the web server.
Overview
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Assigner (CNA)
- mitre
- CVSS severity
- —
- CVSS score
- —
- CVSS vector
- —
- Effective score
- no score available from CNA, NVD, or AI yet
- CWE(s)
- —
- Reserved
- 2026-09-10
- Published
- 2026-09-22 00:00 UTC
- Last updated
- 2026-09-25 23:25 UTC
- Source
- https://raw.githubusercontent.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/main/cves/2026/88xxx/CVE-2026-88418.json
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- 2026-09-22 20:17:10 UTC
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- 2026-09-22 20:17:10 UTC
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- EUVD ID
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EUVD-2026-84857 - Assigner
- mitre
- Published
- Sep 22, 2026, 12:00:00 AM
- Updated
- Sep 22, 2026, 7:29:21 PM
- EUVD base score
- 0.0 / 10
- EUVD-reported EPSS
- 0.0000
- Vendors
- n/a
- Products
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n/a (n/a)
- Aliases
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GHSA-7jc4-6qrv-4984
ENISA description: CMSimple 5.24 ships with CSRF protection disabled by default, which turns csrfProtection() into a no-op on every state-changing admin request, and it does not send the csrf_token hidden field in admin forms. Because administrator authentication is cookie-only and no CSRF token is enforced, an unauthenticated attacker can induce a logged-in administrator's browser to issue a forged content-save request with a text payload containing a scripting marker. The marker is stored verbatim into content/content.php; on every subsequent page view evaluate_cmsimple_scripting() (functions.php) executes the marker body with PHP eval() — for all visitors, including unauthenticated ones. This yields persistent remote code execution on the web server.
EUVD references (1)
Affected products (1)
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Vendor references (1)
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NVD-tagged references (1)
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- https://github.com/15536818056/CVE/issues/5 cve@mitre.org
Remediations (10)
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web:arcticwolf.com
Threat Summary A maximum-severity (CVSS 10.0) vulnerability CVE - 2026 -86218 has been discovered in N-able N-central prior to build 2026.3.1.14. This flaw allows unauthenticated attackers to execute arbitrary code on the N-central server before authentication enabling remote takeover of the platform. The vulnerability is classified as static code injection (consistent with CWE-96) in a public ...
2026-09-23 15:41 UTC -
web:cvetodo.com
CVE-2026-88418 is a Remote Code Execution vulnerability. Full technical analysis, mitigations , and exploit status — updated in real time.
2026-09-23 15:41 UTC -
web:cybersecuritynews.com
ServiceNow patched four flaws, including three critical bugs enabling code execution, data theft, and privilege escalation.
2026-09-23 15:41 UTC -
web:sec.cloudapps.cisco.com
Multiple vulnerabilities in Cisco Identity Services Engine (ISE) and Cisco ISE Passive Identity Connector (ISE-PIC) could allow a remote attacker to achieve remote code execution or conduct information disclosure attacks on an affected device. For more information about these vulnerabilities, see the Details section of this advisory. Cisco has released software updates that address these ...
2026-09-23 15:41 UTC -
web:senserva.com
Every Microsoft security patch (KB) and the CVEs it fixes, with severity, CVSS, and CISA KEV status. Cross-linked to the CVE reference.
2026-09-23 15:41 UTC -
web:support.servicenow.com
Due to additional analysis provided by the security researcher who discovered CVE - 2026 -6876, we have upgraded the severity rating of CVE - 2026 -6876 from High to Critical. This change affects only the severity
2026-09-23 15:41 UTC -
web:www.cisecurity.org
<p>Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in Microsoft products, the most severe of which could allow for remote code execution. Successful exploitation of the most severe of these vulnerabilities could result in an attacker gaining the same privileges as the logged-on user. Depending on the privileges associated with the user, an attacker could then install programs; view, change, or ...
2026-09-23 15:41 UTC -
web:www.computerworld.com
August's Patch Tuesday is a big one: 751 fixes, an exploited WinSock flaw and plenty of critical Windows, Office and Exchange issues.
2026-09-23 15:41 UTC -
web:www.rapid7.com
CVE-2026-88418 : n/a: CMSimple 5.24 ships with CSRF protection disabled by default, which turns csrfProtection () into a no-op on every…. View severity, references, and remediation details from Rapid7.
2026-09-23 15:41 UTC -
web:www.securityweek.com
ServiceNow has patched three maximum-severity vulnerabilities, including two leading to remote code execution.
2026-09-23 15:41 UTC
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Raw JSON
The full cvelistV5 record. Download as CVE-2026-88418.json.
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