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CVE-2026-36458: ChestnutCMS version 1.5.10 contains a critical SQL injection

Affects ChestnutCMSSource CVE Database V5

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Not known to be exploited · CVSS 9.8 Critical.

Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 13:47 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
9.8Critical
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 30% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 7 May 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
  • =1.5.10
Fixed in–

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AI-suggested

Until an official fix is released, users should consider restricting access to the admin backend and applying compensating controls such as web application firewalls to detect and block SQL injection attempts.

Description

ChestnutCMS version 1.5.10 contains a critical SQL injection vulnerability in the admin backend. The vulnerability arises from improper handling of the content parameter in the cms_content tag, which is injected into a SQL query during template rendering. This flaw allows an unauthenticated attacker to execute arbitrary SQL commands, potentially leading to full compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the affected system. No official patch or remediation guidance is currently available.

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