AutoCMS robot.php cross site scripting
Priority MEDIUM 64CWE-79Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- None
- Impact type
- Cross-site scripting
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · Low · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-79.
Summary
A vulnerability was found in AutoCMS 5.4. It has been classified as problematic. This affects an unknown part of the file /admin/robot.php. The manipulation of the argument sidebar leads to cross site scripting. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used.
Why it matters now
Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00627 50th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by the CNA and NVD
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- Poc
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | AutoCMS | 5.4 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- AutoCMS Vendor— Affected 5.4 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:autocms_project:autocms:5.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.4 | Vulnerable | Autocms Project |
- cpe:2.3:a:autocms_project:autocms:5.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.4 Vulnerable ·Autocms Project
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-8866
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-qcv9-p6c5-w5pr
- 2026-10-30 EPSS moved to the 50th–90th percentile
References
More Autocms Project Autocms vulnerabilities
- TI-2024-29969 AutoCMS v5.4 was discovered to contain a SQL injection vulnerability via the sidebar parameter at /admin/robot.php. CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.2
- TI-2024-29968 AutoCMS v5.4 was discovered to contain a PHP code injection vulnerability via the… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.2
Sources
- CVE-2024-8866 · CVE Program
- CVE-2024-8866 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-qcv9-p6c5-w5pr · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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