Missing authorization in Simple Content Management System admin page
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 · Low · Low
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-862.
Summary
code-projects Simple Content Management System from 1.0 has a missing authorization flaw (CWE-862) in the admin interface file /web/admin/welcome.php. Manipulating the addnews argument lets a remote attacker without privileges or user interaction affect confidentiality, integrity and availability to a limited degree. A public exploit is linked in the references.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-31
Description from the CNA
A vulnerability was detected in code-projects Simple Content Management System 1.0. Impacted is an unknown function of the file /web/admin/welcome.php of the component Admin Interface. The manipulation of the argument addnews results in missing authorization. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploit is now public and may be used.
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
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| code-projects | Simple Content Management System | 1.0 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Simple Content Management System Vendorcode-projects Affected 1.0 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE names CNA · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:code-projects:simple_content_management_system:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | — | — | code-projects |
- cpe:2.3:a:code-projects:simple_content_management_system:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions — — ·code-projects
Remediation
The sources list no fixed version for Simple Content Management System.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-31
Timeline
- 2026-10-27 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-116623
- 2026-10-27 Alias added: GHSA-w426-2r79-q458
- 2026-10-27 Priority changed: MEDIUM → LOW
- 2026-10-31 CISA SSVC decision points changed
- 2026-10-31 Priority changed: LOW → HIGH
References
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Sources
- CVE-2026-116623 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-116623 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-w426-2r79-q458 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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