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TI-2026-07232 Aliases CVE-2026-8211GHSA-cmq8-32v4-qp9h

codelibs Fess JSP File AdminDesignAction.java update code injection

Priority MEDIUM 56CWE-74Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
High
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Attack requirements
None
Impact type
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-94.

Summary

A vulnerability was detected in codelibs Fess up to 15.5.1. Affected by this issue is the function update of the file org/codelibs/fess/app/web/admin/design/AdminDesignAction.java of the component JSP File Handler. The manipulation of the argument content results in code injection. The attack may be performed from remote. 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

Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00244 15th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by the CNA
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

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
codelibsFess15.5.0; 15.5.1—No fix listedCNA
  • Fess Vendorcodelibs Affected 15.5.0; 15.5.1 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-8211
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-cmq8-32v4-qp9h

References

Exploit 1

  • TI-2018-16044 codelibs fess version before commit faa265b contains a XML External Entity (XXE)… CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 10.0
  • TI-2025-30707 Fess has Insecure Temporary File Permissions CVSS 4.0LOW 1.2

Sources

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