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CVE-2026-9608: Cross Site Scripting in QianFox FoxCMS

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VulnerabilityCVE-2026-9608cvecve-2026-9608
Published: 05/27/2026 (05/27/2026, 00:15:11 UTC)
Source: CVE Database V5
Vendor/Project: QianFox
Product: FoxCMS

Description

A vulnerability was determined in QianFox FoxCMS up to 1.2.6. The impacted element is an unknown function of the file /Tag/edit of the component Administrator Backend. Executing a manipulation can lead to cross site scripting. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploit has been publicly disclosed and may be utilized. The project was informed of the problem early through an issue report but has not responded yet.

CVSS v4.0

Score 4.8medium

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Attack Requirements
None
Privileges Required
High
User Interaction
Passive
Vuln. Confidentiality
None
Vuln. Integrity
Low
Vuln. Availability
None
Subsq. Confidentiality
None
Subsq. Integrity
None
Subsq. Availability
None
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:P

Affected software

GitHub Actionsmore threats →ai
qianfox/FoxCMS
pkg:github/qianfox/FoxCMS
Affected versions
=1.2.0=1.2.1=1.2.2=1.2.3=1.2.4=1.2.5=1.2.6

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AI-Powered Analysis

Machine-generated threat intelligence

AILast updated: 05/27/2026, 14:52:41 UTC

Technical Analysis

This vulnerability in QianFox FoxCMS (up to version 1.2.6) allows remote attackers to perform cross-site scripting attacks via an unknown function in the /Tag/edit file of the Administrator Backend. The attack requires user interaction and privileges (PR:H), but no authentication bypass is indicated. The vulnerability has been publicly disclosed, but no official remediation or patch is currently available from the vendor.

Potential Impact

Successful exploitation could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary scripts in the context of the administrator's browser session, potentially leading to session hijacking or other malicious actions within the CMS administrative interface. However, the attack requires user interaction and administrative privileges, limiting the scope of impact. There are no known exploits in the wild at this time.

Mitigation Recommendations

Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Since the vendor has not responded or released a fix, administrators should consider restricting access to the /Tag/edit functionality, applying web application firewall (WAF) rules to detect and block XSS payloads targeting this endpoint, and exercising caution with user input in the administrator backend until an official patch is available.

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Technical Details

Data Version
5.2
Assigner Short Name
VulDB
Date Reserved
2026-05-26T16:23:28.581Z
Cvss Version
4.0
State
PUBLISHED
Remediation Level
null

Threat ID: 6a16f9eae29bf47b50c0f5cc

Added to database: 05/27/2026, 14:04:26 UTC

Last enriched: 05/27/2026, 14:52:41 UTC

Last updated: 07/31/2026, 19:23:00 UTC

Views: 107

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