Skip to main content
VulnerabilityPublished Updated

CVE-2025-70073: ChestnutCMS · Code Injection

Affects ChestnutCMSSource CVE Database V5

0

Not known to be exploited · CVSS 7.2 High.

Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 14:05 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
7.2High
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
0.7% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 54% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 5 Feb 2026

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponised: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq 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 26 Oct 2026.

What to do

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
GitHubliweiyi/ChestnutCMSpkg:github/liweiyi/ChestnutCMSOther threatsAffected
  • <=1.5.8
Fixed in–

Check your own hosts for these packages with threat-finder (opens in a new tab), our free open-source scanner.

AI-suggested

  1. Immediately audit user roles and permissions within ChestnutCMS to ensure that only trusted administrators have access to template creation functions.
  2. Implement strict network segmentation and firewall rules to limit access to the CMS administrative interfaces to authorized personnel only.
  3. Monitor logs and system behavior for unusual activities related to template creation or code execution attempts.
  4. Employ application-level security controls such as Web Application Firewalls (WAFs) configured to detect and block suspicious payloads targeting template functions.
  5. Develop and apply patches or updates from the vendor as soon as they become available; in the meantime, consider disabling or restricting the template creation feature if feasible.
  6. Conduct regular security training for administrators to recognize and prevent privilege escalation and credential compromise.
  7. Utilize intrusion detection systems (IDS) to alert on anomalous network traffic patterns associated with exploitation attempts.
  8. Maintain comprehensive backups of CMS data and configurations to enable rapid recovery in case of compromise.

Description

An issue in ChestnutCMS v.1.5.8 and before allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code via the template creation function

References

Community reviews

Loading reviews…