Missing authorization in EngineerCMS exposes project attachments
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- None
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- 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-862.
Summary
EngineerCMS through 2.0.5 contains a missing authorization flaw in AttachController.Attachment, CWE-862. Unauthenticated remote attackers can download project image and video attachments by requesting known or derived /attachment/* paths for .jpg, .png, .bmp, or .mp4 files, because these files are served before authorization checks run.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-28
Description from the CNA
Engineercms through 2.0.5 contains a missing authorization vulnerability in AttachController.Attachment that allows unauthenticated attackers to download project image and video attachments. Attackers can request known or derived /attachment/* paths for .jpg, .png, .bmp, or .mp4 files, which are served before casbin, owner, or admin checks.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- Poc
- Automatable
- Yes
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
Remediation
The sources list no fixed version for EngineerCMS.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-28
Timeline
- 2026-10-16 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-111652
- 2026-10-16 Alias added: GHSA-mq27-6p96-cfjc
- 2026-10-18 CISA SSVC decision points changed
- 2026-10-18 Priority changed: MEDIUM → HIGH
References
Sources
- CVE-2026-111652 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-111652 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-mq27-6p96-cfjc · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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