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CVE-2026-63190GHSA-3mq8-hrhf-7hv6

FearlessCMS: Unauthenticated debug scripts expose filesystem operations and XSS

fearlessgeekmedia FearlessCMS
CVSS
9.4Critical
ExploitationNo known exploitationNot in CISA KEV, which does not prove it is unexploitedCISA KEV
Exploit odds (EPSS)No scoreNo FIRST EPSS score in this snapshot yet
Fixed inNone listedNo source names a fixed version. Check the vendor advisory below
Published28 Oct 2026Updated 28 Oct 2026CVE List

What fixes it

No source in this snapshot names a fixed version. The vendor advisories under References are the place to check.

Reports 2

1 outlet mention it. Reports are not confirmation; each links to its source.

Description

FearlessCMS is a flat-file content management system centered on simplicity and open source. Prior to version 0.1.4, five debug/test PHP scripts under admin/ perform privileged operations without isLoggedIn() authentication checks, CSRF protection or adequate path validation. On PHP's built-in development server, including the default Docker deployment, router.php checks an unnormalized admin URI prefix while the filesystem resolves dot segments, so /./admin/ bypasses the admin login gate and executes those scripts directly. In admin/debug_save_flow.php, attacker-controlled path and content reach file_put_contents for arbitrary .md writes under content/ or outside it through path traversal, enabling site defacement and stored JavaScript in public pages; print_r($_POST) output without htmlspecialchars escaping also causes reflected cross-site scripting. The admin/debug_content.php path parameter reaches scandir(), file_get_contents() and posix_getpwuid(), permitting arbitrary directory enumeration and .md file reads that expose absolute paths, ownership, permissions, hashes and content previews. The admin/preview-handler.php endpoint accepts JSON content and title and writes enumerable files under content/_preview/, enabling stored cross-site scripting and disk exhaustion. The admin/testdebug.php endpoint appends to admin/testdebug.log without authentication, also enabling disk exhaustion. The admin/test_redirect.php script exposes a test artifact but escapes its inputs and is not itself an XSS sink. Stored script execution can steal sessions and compromise administrators when they view affected content. Reads and writes execute with PHP's privileges; the tested deployment runs PHP as root, amplifying filesystem impact. This issue is fixed in version 0.1.4.

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Affected versions 1

  • FearlessCMSaffected: < 0.1.4CVE List

References 3