VulnerabilityPublished 18 Jan 2026Updated 23 Feb 2026

CVE-2026-1111: Sanluan PublicCMS · Path Traversal

Affects Sanluan PublicCMSSource CVE Database V5

Public exploit available · CVSS 5.1 Medium.

Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 10:12 UTC

CVSS 4.0 base score

5.1Medium

How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.

EPSS: 0.6% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 52% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.

CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P

Base metrics

Attack Vector: Network
Attack Complexity: Low
Attack Requirements: None
Privileges Required: High
User Interaction: None
Vulnerable system confidentiality: Low
Vulnerable system integrity: Low
Vulnerable system availability: Low
Subsequent system confidentiality: None
Subsequent system integrity: None
Subsequent system availability: None

Threat metrics

Exploit Maturity: POC

Bold values are the worst case: easiest to exploit or largest impact.

Attack Vector: Network: The vulnerable system is bound to the network stack and the set of possible attackers extends beyond the other options listed below, up to and including the entire Internet. Such a vulnerability is often termed “remotely exploitable” and can be thought of as an attack being exploitable at the protocol level one or more network hops away (e.g., across one or more routers).
Attack Complexity: Low: The attacker must take no measurable action to exploit the vulnerability. The attack requires no target-specific circumvention to exploit the vulnerability. An attacker can expect repeatable success against the vulnerable system.
Attack Requirements: None: The successful attack does not depend on the deployment and execution conditions of the vulnerable system. The attacker can expect to be able to reach the vulnerability and execute the exploit under all or most instances of the vulnerability.
Privileges Required: High: The attacker requires privileges that provide significant (e.g., administrative) control over the vulnerable system allowing full access to the vulnerable system’s settings and files.
User Interaction: None: The vulnerable system can be exploited without interaction from any human user, other than the attacker.
Vulnerable system confidentiality: Low: There is some loss of confidentiality. Access to some restricted information is obtained, but the attacker does not have control over what information is obtained, or the amount or kind of loss is limited. The information disclosure does not cause a direct, serious loss to the Vulnerable System.
Vulnerable system integrity: Low: Modification of data is possible, but the attacker does not have control over the consequence of a modification, or the amount of modification is limited. The data modification does not have a direct, serious impact to the Vulnerable System.
Vulnerable system availability: Low: Performance is reduced or there are interruptions in resource availability. Even if repeated exploitation of the vulnerability is possible, the attacker does not have the ability to completely deny service to legitimate users. The resources in the Vulnerable System are either partially available all of the time, or fully available only some of the time, but overall there is no direct, serious consequence to the Vulnerable System.
Subsequent system confidentiality: None: There is no loss of confidentiality within the Subsequent System or all confidentiality impact is constrained to the Vulnerable System.
Subsequent system integrity: None: There is no loss of integrity within the Subsequent System or all integrity impact is constrained to the Vulnerable System.
Subsequent system availability: None: There is no impact to availability within the Subsequent System or all availability impact is constrained to the Vulnerable System.
Exploit Maturity: POC: Based on threat intelligence sources each of the following must apply: · Proof-of-concept is publicly available · No knowledge of reported attempts to exploit this vulnerability · No knowledge of publicly available solutions used to simplify attempts to exploit the vulnerability

Definitions: FIRST CVSS v4.0 specification.

Exploitation evidence

Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 18 Jan 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponised: evidence found.
CVSS exploit maturity: proof of concept public
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), CVSS vector, the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 26 Oct 2026.

Disclosed: The CVE record is public on cve.org. Its publication is t = 0.
Detectable: A public nuclei template can find exposed instances, for defenders and attackers alike.
Weaponised: Public exploit code exists in Metasploit or Exploit-DB, or CISA SSVC or the CVSS exploit maturity reports a public proof of concept.
Exploited in the wild: CISA KEV lists it, CISA SSVC rates exploitation active, or a source reports attacks.
Observed by OffSeq Mirage: OffSeq Mirage honeypot sensors recorded attack traffic for this CVE, or found exposed hosts without attack traffic.

Moments are spaced evenly, not to scale; a dashed line marks a gap of six months or more. Deltas count from t = 0. Sources that give only a date (CISA KEV, Exploit-DB, or a time of exactly 00:00Z) read “same day” rather than hours. Metasploit modules carry the flaw’s disclosure date, not their release date, and nuclei templates carry no date, so both appear above but not on the timeline.

What to do

Affected software

Product	Affected	Fixed in
SanluanPublicCMS	Affected 5.202506.a – 5.202506.d 4 affected builds	Fixed in–
GitHubanalogyc0de/public_exp`pkg:github/analogyc0de/public_exp`Other threats	Affected =5.202506	Fixed in–

CPE configurations (1)

cpe:2.3:a:publiccms:publiccms:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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AI-suggested

Immediately audit and restrict user privileges to ensure only trusted users have high-level access to the CMS, minimizing the risk of exploitation.
Implement strict input validation and sanitization on all file path parameters within the CMS, especially in the Task Template Management Handler, to prevent directory traversal sequences.
Monitor server logs and CMS activity for unusual file access patterns or attempts to manipulate file paths.
Deploy web application firewalls (WAFs) with custom rules to detect and block path traversal attempts targeting the vulnerable endpoint.
If possible, isolate the CMS environment and limit filesystem permissions to restrict the impact of any successful traversal.
Engage with the vendor or community to obtain patches or updates once available, and apply them promptly.
Consider temporary compensating controls such as disabling the vulnerable functionality if feasible until a patch is released.
Conduct regular security assessments and penetration tests focusing on file handling components of the CMS.

Description

A vulnerability has been found in Sanluan PublicCMS up to 5.202506.d. This impacts the function Save of the file com/publiccms/controller/admin/sys/TaskTemplateAdminController.java of the component Task Template Management Handler. Such manipulation of the argument path leads to path traversal. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.

Impact

The path traversal vulnerability in Sanluan PublicCMS can allow attackers with high privileges to access or modify files outside the intended directories, potentially leading to unauthorized disclosure of sensitive information, tampering with configuration or system files, and disruption of CMS operations. While exploitation requires authenticated access with elevated privileges, successful attacks could compromise the confidentiality and integrity of the affected systems. This may result in data breaches, defacement, or further escalation of privileges if critical files are manipulated. Organizations relying on PublicCMS for web content management could face operational disruptions and reputational damage. The lack of vendor response and patches increases the risk of future exploitation, especially if attackers develop public exploits. The impact is somewhat contained by the privilege requirement but remains significant for organizations with multiple users having administrative access.

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