Connect-CMS has Arbitrary Code Execution by an Authenticated User in its Code Study Plugin
Priority MEDIUM 40CWE-94Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-94.
Summary
Connect-CMS is a content management system. In versions on the 1.x series up to and including 1.41.0 and versions on the 2.x series up to and including 2.41.0, an authenticated user may be able to execute arbitrary code in the Code Study Plugin. Versions 1.41.1 and 2.41.1 contain a patch.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00471 41st percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed connect-cms (opensource-workshop): 1.41.1, 2.41.1opensource-workshop/connect-cms (Packagist): 1.41.1, 2.41.1
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Total
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| opensource-workshop | connect-cms | before 1.41.1; 2.0.0 to before 2.41.1 | 1.41.1, 2.41.1 | Patch available | CNA |
| — | opensource-workshop/connect-cms (Packagist) | before 1.41.1 | 1.41.1 | Patch available | GHSA-hxqw-6qv7-cqfv |
| — | opensource-workshop/connect-cms (Packagist) | 2.0.0 to before 2.41.1 | 2.41.1 | Patch available | GHSA-hxqw-6qv7-cqfv |
- connect-cms Vendoropensource-workshop Affected before 1.41.1; 2.0.0 to before 2.41.1 Fixed in 1.41.1, 2.41.1 Patch available CNA
- opensource-workshop/connect-cms (Packagist) Vendor— Affected before 1.41.1 Fixed in 1.41.1 Patch available GHSA-hxqw-6qv7-cqfv
- opensource-workshop/connect-cms (Packagist) Vendor— Affected 2.0.0 to before 2.41.1 Fixed in 2.41.1 Patch available GHSA-hxqw-6qv7-cqfv
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:opensource-workshop:connect-cms:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0.0 to before 1.41.1; 2.0.0 to before 2.41.1 | Vulnerable | opensource-workshop |
- cpe:2.3:a:opensource-workshop:connect-cms:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.0 to before 1.41.1; 2.0.0 to before 2.41.1 Vulnerable ·opensource-workshop
Remediation
- Fix · CNA connect-cms (opensource-workshop) Fixed in 1.41.1, 2.41.1
- Fix · GHSA-hxqw-6qv7-cqfv opensource-workshop/connect-cms (Packagist) Fixed in 1.41.1 Advisory →
- Fix · GHSA-hxqw-6qv7-cqfv opensource-workshop/connect-cms (Packagist) Fixed in 2.41.1 Advisory →
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-32276
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-hxqw-6qv7-cqfv
- 2026-10-25 EPSS moved to the below the 50th percentile
References
Patch 1
Advisory 2
More opensource-workshop Connect-cms vulnerabilities
- TI-2026-24806 Connect-CMS has DOM-based Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) in the Cabinet Plugin List View CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.7
- TI-2026-24828 Connect CMS: Information Disclosure Due to Improper Authorization through the Page Content Retrieval Feature CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2026-24829 Improper authorization in opensource-workshop connect-cms CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.1
- TI-2026-24807 Connect CMS has Stored Cross-site Scripting (XSS) in the File Field of its Form Plugin CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.2
- TI-2026-24808 Connect CMS has SSRF in the External Page Migration Feature of its Page Management Plugin CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.8
Sources
- CVE-2026-32276 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-32276 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-hxqw-6qv7-cqfv · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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