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Path traversal in westboy CicadasCMS Template Management

Priority MEDIUM 57CWE-22Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Attack requirements
None
Impact type
Information disclosure
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Low · None · None
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-22 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

westboy CicadasCMS up to commit 2431154dac8d0735e04f1fd2a3c3556668fc8dab is affected. The TemplateController.input function in Template Management does not restrict the filePath argument to a permitted directory (CWE-22). A remote attacker with low privileges can reach files outside the intended directory. A public exploit is linked in the references.

Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-29

Description from the CNA

A weakness has been identified in westboy CicadasCMS up to 2431154dac8d0735e04f1fd2a3c3556668fc8dab. Affected is the function TemplateController.input of the file /system/cms/template/input of the component Template Management. This manipulation of the argument filePath causes path traversal. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. The exploit has been made available to the public and could be used for attacks. The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.

Why it matters now

Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00365 30th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by the CNA
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

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

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
westboyCicadasCMS2431154dac8d0735e04f1fd2a3c3556668fc8dab—No fix listedCNA
  • CicadasCMS Vendorwestboy Affected 2431154dac8d0735e04f1fd2a3c3556668fc8dab Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE names CNA · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:westboy:cicadascms:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*——westboy
  • cpe:2.3:a:westboy:cicadascms:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions — — ·westboy

Remediation

The sources list no fixed version for westboy CicadasCMS.

Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-29

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-12 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-108791
  2. 2026-10-12 Alias added: GHSA-7q3v-8j89-4qgj
  3. 2026-10-13 CISA SSVC decision points changed
  4. 2026-10-13 Priority changed: LOW → MEDIUM

References

  • TI-2026-08891 westboy CicadasCMS AbstractCacheManager.java search cross site scripting CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 5.3
  • TI-2025-03154 westboy CicadasCMS JSP Parser upload unrestricted upload CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 5.3
  • TI-2025-02291 westboy CicadasCMS page sql injection CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 5.3
  • TI-2025-02290 westboy CicadasCMS save sql injection CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 5.3
  • TI-2026-70825 Path traversal in westboy CicadasCMS Backend Template Editor CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 5.1
  • TI-2025-03366 westboy CicadasCMS Scheduled Task save os command injection CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 5.1
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Sources