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CVE-2026-9609: Weak Password Recovery in QianFox FoxCMS

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VulnerabilityCVE-2026-9609cvecve-2026-9609
Published: 05/27/2026 (05/27/2026, 00:30:12 UTC)
Source: CVE Database V5
Vendor/Project: QianFox
Product: FoxCMS

Description

A vulnerability was identified in QianFox FoxCMS up to 1.2.6. This affects the function Edit of the file Admin.php. The manipulation leads to weak password recovery. The attack can be initiated remotely. The exploit is publicly available and might be used. The project was informed of the problem early through an issue report but has not responded yet.

CVSS v4.0

Score 5.1medium

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

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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AILast updated: 05/27/2026, 14:52:31 UTC

Technical Analysis

This vulnerability in QianFox FoxCMS (up to version 1.2.6) involves the Edit function within the Admin.php file, which can be manipulated remotely to weaken the password recovery process. The weakness allows attackers with high privileges to initiate password recovery attacks remotely, potentially compromising account security. The CVSS 4.0 base score is 5.1 (medium severity), reflecting network attack vector, low complexity, no user interaction, and limited confidentiality, integrity, and availability impacts. No official patch or remediation guidance has been provided by the vendor as of the publication date.

Potential Impact

The vulnerability allows remote attackers to exploit weak password recovery functionality, potentially enabling unauthorized password resets or account access. The impact is limited to confidentiality, integrity, and availability at a low level, and requires high privileges to initiate the attack. No confirmed exploitation in the wild has been reported.

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, users should monitor official channels for updates. Until a patch is available, restrict access to the affected Admin.php functionality to trusted administrators only and consider additional controls around password recovery processes to reduce risk.

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Technical Details

Data Version
5.2
Assigner Short Name
VulDB
Date Reserved
2026-05-26T16:23:31.182Z
Cvss Version
4.0
State
PUBLISHED
Remediation Level
null

Threat ID: 6a16f9f5e29bf47b50c0fc6b

Added to database: 05/27/2026, 14:04:37 UTC

Last enriched: 05/27/2026, 14:52:31 UTC

Last updated: 07/25/2026, 08:52:04 UTC

Views: 90

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