MaxSite CMS 0.94 through 109.6 HTML Upload XSS via admin_page
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- Passive
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- None
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-434.
Summary
MaxSite CMS versions 0.94 through 109.6 contain a cross-site scripting vulnerability in the admin_page upload handler that allows any logged-in user to upload HTML files. Attackers can upload HTML containing malicious scripts to the uploads/_pages/ directory, which executes in visitors' browsers when the file is accessed, enabling persistent stored cross-site scripting attacks.
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-2026-87928
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-283m-m2f4-x73v
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-2026-87928 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-87928 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-283m-m2f4-x73v · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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