Acidcat CMS 3.5.x does not prevent access to install.asp after installation finishes…
Priority LOW 37CWE-264Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Partial · Partial · Partial
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-264.
Summary
Acidcat CMS 3.5.x does not prevent access to install.asp after installation finishes, which might allow remote attackers to restart the installation process and have unspecified other impact via requests to install.asp and other install_*.asp scripts. NOTE: the final installation screen states "Important: you must now delete all files beginning with 'install' from the root directory."
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.02287 83rd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 2 exploit referencesTagged by NVD and the CNA
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 4
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:acidcat:acidcat_cms:3.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.5.0 | Vulnerable | Acidcat |
| cpe:2.3:a:acidcat:acidcat_cms:3.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.5.1 | Vulnerable | Acidcat |
| cpe:2.3:a:acidcat:acidcat_cms:3.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.5.2 | Vulnerable | Acidcat |
| cpe:2.3:a:acidcat:acidcat_cms:3.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.5.3 | Vulnerable | Acidcat |
- cpe:2.3:a:acidcat:acidcat_cms:3.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.5.0 Vulnerable ·Acidcat
- cpe:2.3:a:acidcat:acidcat_cms:3.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.5.1 Vulnerable ·Acidcat
- cpe:2.3:a:acidcat:acidcat_cms:3.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.5.2 Vulnerable ·Acidcat
- cpe:2.3:a:acidcat:acidcat_cms:3.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.5.3 Vulnerable ·Acidcat
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2010-0976
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-5xwc-wcpm-vxxp
References
More Acidcat Cms vulnerabilities
- TI-2008-01916 Acidcat CMS 3.4.1 does not restrict access to the FCKEditor component, which allows… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-2008-01915 Acidcat CMS 3.4.1 does not properly restrict access to (1) default_mail_aspemail.asp, (2)… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-2008-01913 Multiple SQL injection vulnerabilities in Acidcat CMS 3.4.1 allow remote attackers to… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-2010-00945 Acidcat CMS 3.5.3 and earlier stores sensitive information under the web root with… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.0
- TI-2008-01914 Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in admin_colors_swatch.asp in Acidcat CMS 3.4.1… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 4.3
- TI-2012-00858 Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in Acidcat CMS 3.5.1, 3.5.2, 3.5.6… CVSS 2.0LOW 2.6
Sources
- CVE-2010-0976 · CVE Program
- CVE-2010-0976 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-5xwc-wcpm-vxxp · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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