HortusFox-Web < 6.1 Remote Code Execution via Import/Export
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- High
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- None
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-434.
Summary
HortusFox-Web prior to version 6.1 contains a remote code execution vulnerability that allows authenticated administrators to execute arbitrary OS commands as the web server user by abusing the Import/Export functionality. Attackers can leverage the Import/Export feature, which is intended solely for data portability, to deploy and execute malicious code on the underlying application server host.
Why it matters now
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| danielbrendel | hortusfox-web | before 6.1 | 6.1 | Patch available | CNA |
- hortusfox-web Vendordanielbrendel Affected before 6.1 Fixed in 6.1 Patch available CNA
Remediation
- Fix · CNA hortusfox-web (danielbrendel) Fixed in 6.1
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-92980
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-mhp6-2rq5-c7vj
References
Patch 1
More danielbrendel vulnerabilities
- TI-2026-68443 Remote code execution in HortusFox via theme import CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.6
- TI-2026-70059 Unrestricted file upload in HortusFox lets users store scripts CVSS 4.0HIGH 7.7
- TI-2026-70058 SQL injection in HortusFox API lets token holders read database tables CVSS 4.0HIGH 7.1
- TI-2026-50818 Daniel Brendel HortusFox - Cross-Site Scripting CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.4
Sources
- CVE-2026-92980 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-92980 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-mhp6-2rq5-c7vj · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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