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CVE-2026-8740: Improper Neutralization of Special Elements Used in a Template Engine in Sanluan PublicCMS

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VulnerabilityCVE-2026-8740cvecve-2026-8740
Published: Sun May 17 2026 (05/17/2026, 08:00:12 UTC)
Source: CVE Database V5
Vendor/Project: Sanluan
Product: PublicCMS

Description

CVE-2026-8740 is a medium severity vulnerability in Sanluan PublicCMS version 5. 202506. d. It involves improper neutralization of special elements in the template engine within the execute function of TemplateResultDirective. java. This flaw allows remote attackers to manipulate templateContent arguments, potentially leading to unintended behavior. The vendor has not responded to the disclosure, and no official patch or remediation is currently available. Exploit code has been published, but no known exploitation in the wild has been reported.

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AILast updated: 05/17/2026, 09:21:40 UTC

Technical Analysis

This vulnerability affects the execute function in the TemplateResultDirective.java file of Sanluan PublicCMS 5.202506.d. The issue arises from improper neutralization of special elements in the template engine when processing the templateContent argument. This can be exploited remotely to manipulate template rendering, potentially leading to security issues such as injection or unauthorized content execution. The vulnerability has a CVSS 4.0 score of 5.3, indicating medium severity. No official fix or vendor response has been provided, and exploit code is publicly available.

Potential Impact

The vulnerability allows remote attackers to manipulate template content due to improper neutralization of special elements in the template engine. This could lead to unauthorized template manipulation, potentially impacting the integrity or confidentiality of rendered content. However, no confirmed exploitation in the wild has been reported. The medium CVSS score reflects limited but meaningful impact.

Mitigation Recommendations

No official patch or remediation is currently available from the vendor, who has not responded to the disclosure. Users should monitor the vendor's communications for any future updates. Until a fix is released, consider restricting access to the affected templateResult API or applying custom input validation and sanitization on templateContent inputs to reduce risk.

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Technical Details

Data Version
5.2
Assigner Short Name
VulDB
Date Reserved
2026-05-16T10:36:30.744Z
Cvss Version
4.0
State
PUBLISHED
Remediation Level
null

Threat ID: 6a098522ec166c07b0b145df

Added to database: 5/17/2026, 9:06:42 AM

Last enriched: 5/17/2026, 9:21:40 AM

Last updated: 5/17/2026, 10:12:54 AM

Views: 3

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