CVE-2025-65840: PublicCMS · n/a
Affects PublicCMSSource CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 8.8 High.
Data as of 25 Oct 2026, 19:02 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 7% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 1 Dec 2025
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponised: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 2026-10-25.
What to do
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
GitHubsanluan/PublicCMSpkg:github/sanluan/PublicCMSOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
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AI-suggested
1. Immediately monitor official PublicCMS channels for patches or security advisories addressing CVE-2025-65840 and apply updates as soon as they become available. 2. Implement strict anti-CSRF tokens in all forms and state-changing requests within the CMS, especially in the CkEditorAdminController. 3. Enforce same-site cookie attributes (SameSite=Lax or Strict) to reduce CSRF attack surface. 4. Configure web application firewalls (WAFs) to detect and block suspicious CSRF patterns or unexpected POST requests targeting administrative endpoints. 5. Disable or restrict access to the CkEditorAdminController if it is not essential for daily operations. 6. Educate users and administrators about phishing and social engineering risks that could trigger CSRF attacks. 7. Conduct regular security audits and penetration testing focusing on CSRF and other web vulnerabilities. 8. Employ Content Security Policy (CSP) headers to restrict the sources of executable scripts and reduce the risk of malicious payload execution. 9. Review and tighten user session management and authentication mechanisms to limit the impact of compromised sessions. 10. Maintain comprehensive logging and monitoring to detect anomalous activities indicative of exploitation attempts.
Description
PublicCMS V5.202506.b is vulnerable to Cross Site Request Forgery (CSRF) in the CkEditorAdminController.