Cotonti 1.0.0 PHP Object Injection via Comments Plugin Edit Action cb Parameter
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- High
- Attack requirements
- Present
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-502.
Summary
Cotonti 1.0.0 passes the base64-decoded cb parameter to unserialize() without allowed_classes restriction in the comments plugin EditAction. Registered users with comment write permissions can instantiate arbitrary PHP objects and potentially achieve file write or code execution through gadget chains.
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
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-93872
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-3v3g-3pf9-fgcf
References
More Cotonti vulnerabilities
- TI-2026-62074 Cotonti 1.0.0 Comments Plugin PHP Object Injection via ci Parameter CVSS 4.0CRITICAL 9.3
- TI-2026-63195 Cotonti through 1.0.0 Predictable Password Recovery Token via Weak PRNG CVSS 4.0CRITICAL 9.2
- TI-2026-41862 Cotonti Siena 0.9.26 CSRF via admin.php Config Update Endpoint CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.7
- TI-2026-84359 Predictable tokens in Cotonti let attackers bypass email verification CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 6.3
- TI-2025-28591 A vulnerability has been found in Cotonti Siena v0.9.25. CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.4
- TI-2024-16007 A stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Edit Page function of Cotonti… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.4
Sources
- CVE-2026-93872 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-93872 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-3v3g-3pf9-fgcf · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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