Data authenticity flaw in InstantSoft icms2 PayPal billing
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- None
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · Low · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-345.
Summary
InstantSoft icms2 up to 2.18.2 is affected. The validatePaypalOrder function in the Billing Module's paypal.php file does not sufficiently verify the authenticity of data passed in the bid and sig arguments (CWE-345). A remote attacker with low privileges can exploit this, and a public exploit has been disclosed.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-29
Description from the CNA
A vulnerability was determined in InstantSoft icms2 up to 2.18.2. The affected element is the function validatePaypalOrder of the file system/controllers/billing/actions/paypal.php of the component Billing Module. Executing a manipulation of the argument bid/sig can lead to insufficient verification of data authenticity. The attack may be launched remotely. The exploit has been publicly disclosed and may be utilized. The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.
Why it matters now
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
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| instantsoft | icms2 | 2.18.0; 2.18.1; 2.18.2 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- icms2 Vendorinstantsoft Affected 2.18.0; 2.18.1; 2.18.2 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE names CNA · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:instantsoft:icms2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | — | — | instantsoft |
- cpe:2.3:a:instantsoft:icms2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions — — ·instantsoft
Remediation
The sources list no fixed version for icms2.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-29
Timeline
- 2026-10-11 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-108568
- 2026-10-11 Alias added: GHSA-p5x9-rh29-4r44
- 2026-10-13 CISA SSVC decision points changed
- 2026-10-13 Priority changed: LOW → MEDIUM
References
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More instantsoft vulnerabilities
- TI-2023-03877 SQL Injection in instantsoft/icms2 CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.1
- TI-2024-20589 SQL injection in index_chart_data action CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.2
- TI-2023-04538 SQL Injection in instantsoft/icms2 CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.2
- TI-2025-36697 InstantCMS vulnerable to Server-Side Request Forgery via package installer CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.2
- TI-2023-04291 Cross-site Scripting (XSS) - Reflected in instantsoft/icms2 CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.1
- TI-2026-39443 InstantCMS has Remote Code Execution in package installer CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.5
Sources
- CVE-2026-108568 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-108568 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-p5x9-rh29-4r44 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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