MaxSite CMS HTTP Header uploads-require-maxsite.php unrestricted upload
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- None
- Impact type
- Security bypass, Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · Low · Low
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-284 and CWE-434.
Summary
A vulnerability was detected in MaxSite CMS up to 109. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the file application/maxsite/admin/plugins/auto_post/uploads-require-maxsite.php of the component HTTP Header Handler. Performing manipulation of the argument X-Requested-FileName/X-Requested-FileUpDir results in unrestricted upload. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. The exploit is now public and may be used. The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- 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
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-12346
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-cfpx-6j59-hggc
References
More MaxSite vulnerabilities
- TI-2026-59994 MaxSite CMS through 109.6 Authentication Bypass via Hardcoded Encryption Key CVSS 4.0CRITICAL 9.3
- TI-2026-59992 MaxSite CMS through 109.6 Local File Inclusion via ajax dispatcher CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.8
- TI-2026-59995 MaxSite CMS through 109.6 PHP Object Injection via ci_session CVSS 4.0CRITICAL 9.2
- TI-2026-02931 MaxSite CMS MarkItUp Preview AJAX Endpoint preview-ajax.php eval code injection CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 6.9
- TI-2025-11324 MaxSite CMS save-file-ajax.php unrestricted upload CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 5.3
- TI-2026-06140 MaxSite CMS ushki Plugin cross site scripting CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 4.8
Sources
- CVE-2025-12346 · CVE Program
- CVE-2025-12346 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-cfpx-6j59-hggc · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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