Password recovery brute-force in MacCMS allows account takeover
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- High
- Attack requirements
- None
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-307.
Summary
MacCMS by magicblack, through 2026.1000.4056, does not limit attempts on the six-digit password recovery code. An unauthenticated remote attacker who knows a victim's email or phone can request a code and brute-force the reset to overwrite the member's password, taking over the account. This is classified as CWE-307.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-28
Description from the CNA
MacCMS v10 through 2026.1000.4056 does not limit attempts on the six-digit password recovery code, allowing unauthenticated attackers to take over member accounts. Attackers knowing a victim's email or phone can request a code and brute-force findpass_reset to overwrite the member's password.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- Poc
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| magicblack | MacCMS | up to 2026.1000.4056 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- MacCMS Vendormagicblack Affected up to 2026.1000.4056 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version is listed for MacCMS.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-28
Timeline
- 2026-10-16 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-111356
- 2026-10-16 Priority changed: MEDIUM → LOW
- 2026-10-16 CISA SSVC decision points changed
- 2026-10-16 Priority changed: LOW → HIGH
References
Advisory 1
More magicblack vulnerabilities
- TI-2026-61695 magicblack MacCMS10 Template .%40template%40default%40html%40label.html os command injection CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 5.1
- TI-2026-80388 Password recovery flaw in MacCMS v10 allows account takeover CVSS 4.0CRITICAL 9.3
- TI-2026-80390 Mass assignment in MacCMS lets anonymous comments impersonate users CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 6.9
- TI-2026-49903 MacCMS10 - Incomplete Function Blacklist in Template Editor Enables Authenticated RCE CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.2
- TI-2026-80389 Race condition in MacCMS lets members reuse recharge cards CVSS 4.0LOW 2.3
Sources
This product uses the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. Sources and licences