GeniXCMS 1.1.7 is vulnerable to user privilege escalation due to broken access control.
Priority MEDIUM 40CWE-352Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Tampering
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-352.
Summary
GeniXCMS 1.1.7 is vulnerable to user privilege escalation due to broken access control. This issue exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2015-2680, in which "token" is used as a CSRF protection mechanism, but without validation that "token" is associated with an administrative user.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00928 60th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
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 · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:metalgenix:genixcms:1.1.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.1.7 | Vulnerable | Metalgenix |
- cpe:2.3:a:metalgenix:genixcms:1.1.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1.7 Vulnerable ·Metalgenix
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2020-10057
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-fmgv-rqvg-5pqf
References
More Metalgenix Genixcms vulnerabilities
- TI-2015-03324 Multiple SQL injection vulnerabilities in inc/lib/User.class.php in MetalGenix GeniXCMS… CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2017-03580 SQL injection vulnerability in inc/lib/Options.class.php in GeniXCMS before 1.0.0 allows… CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2017-03579 SQL injection vulnerability in register.php in GeniXCMS before 1.0.0 allows… CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2017-03535 SQL injection vulnerability in Posts.class.php in GeniXCMS through 0.0.8 allows remote… CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2017-03533 SQL injection vulnerability in author.control.php in GeniXCMS through 0.0.8 allows remote… CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2017-03874 CSRF token bypass in GeniXCMS before 1.0.2 could result in escalation of privileges. CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
Sources
- CVE-2020-10057 · CVE Program
- CVE-2020-10057 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-fmgv-rqvg-5pqf · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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