CVE-2026-7016: MaxSite CMS · Cross-site Scripting
Affects MaxSite CMSSource CVE Database V5
Public exploit available · CVSS 4.8 Medium.
Data as of 30 Oct 2026, 11:52 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 11% 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:P/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:PExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 26 Apr 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponized: 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 30 Oct 2026.
What to do
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| MaxSiteCMS | Affected
| Fixed in– |
GitHubmaxsite/cmspkg:github/maxsite/cmsOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
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AI-suggested
Upgrade MaxSite CMS to version 109.4 or later, where the vulnerability is fixed by adding htmlspecialchars() filtering to the affected parameters. This official patch addresses the issue and prevents incorrect data display. No additional mitigation is required beyond applying the update.
Description
A vulnerability was found in MaxSite CMS up to 109.3. Impacted is an unknown function of the component ushki Plugin. Performing a manipulation of the argument f_ushka_new/f_ushk results in cross site scripting. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. The exploit has been made public and could be used. Upgrading to version 109.4 is recommended to address this issue. The patch is named 8a3946bd0a54bfb72a4d57179fcd253f2c550cd7. Upgrading the affected component is recommended. The vendor was informed early about this issue. They classify it as a "Self-XSS". They deployed a countermeasure: "Nevertheless, we consider this a violation of secure coding standards. The lack of filtering via `htmlspecialchars()` has already been fixed in the latest patch to prevent incorrect data display."
References
- vuldb.com/vuln/359596 (opens in a new tab)
- vuldb.com/vuln/359596/cti (opens in a new tab)
- vuldb.com/submit/796741 (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/wnaspy/CVE/blob/main/Report-%20Stored%20XSS-in-ushki-plugin-maxsite-cms.pdf.pdf (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/maxsite/cms/commit/8a3946bd0a54bfb72a4d57179fcd253f2c550cd7 (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/maxsite/cms/releases/tag/v109 (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/maxsite/cms/ (opens in a new tab)