CVE-2026-9609: Weak Password Recovery in QianFox FoxCMS
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.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
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.
CVE-2026-9609: Weak Password Recovery in QianFox 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
Affected software
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AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
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.
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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