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CVE-2026-9609: QianFox FoxCMS Admin.php edit password recovery

A vulnerability was identified in QianFox FoxCMS up to 1.2.6. This affects the function Edit of the file Admin.php. The manipulation leads to weak password recovery. The attack can be initiated remotely. The exploit is publicly available and might be used. The project was informed of the problem early through an issue report but has not responded yet.

MediumCVSS 5.8Not KEV-listed Updated
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Glexia's Take moderate

Analyst readout for executives and security teams

Plain-English summary

QianFox FoxCMS versions 1.2.0 through 1.2.6 have a password recovery weakness in Admin.php. A remote attacker with required permissions may manipulate the Edit function, risking account compromise and service impact. Public exploit material exists, but the provided sources do not confirm active exploitation.

Executive priority

Treat this as a moderate-priority exposure review. Public exploit availability raises urgency, but authenticated access requirements and lack of confirmed active exploitation reduce immediate crisis level.

Technical view

CVE-2026-9609 is mapped to CWE-640 and affects the Admin.php Edit function in FoxCMS. VulDB scores it CVSS v2 5.8 with network access, low complexity, and authentication required. The advisory says the vendor was notified but had not responded, and no official fix is identified in the provided sources.

Likely exposure

Exposure is limited to organizations running QianFox FoxCMS 1.2.0 through 1.2.6, especially where administrative interfaces or password recovery workflows are reachable remotely.

Exploitation context

Public exploit material is referenced, so attempted use is plausible. However, KEV is false and the supplied sources do not prove active exploitation in the wild.

Researcher notes

Evidence is thin beyond VulDB, CVE metadata, and the GitHub issue. Confirm permissions required, affected code path, and vendor response before making stronger claims. Do not assume a patch exists from the provided sources.

Mitigation direction

  • Check QianFox and VulDB for vendor guidance or patched releases.
  • Restrict access to FoxCMS administrative interfaces to trusted networks.
  • Review and harden password recovery and administrator account workflows.
  • Monitor logs for unusual password recovery or Admin.php edit activity.
  • Plan replacement or compensating controls if no vendor fix appears.

Validation and detection

  • Inventory FoxCMS instances and confirm exact deployed versions.
  • Identify any installations running versions 1.2.0 through 1.2.6.
  • Verify administrative endpoints are not publicly reachable.
  • Review recent password recovery and administrator account changes.
  • Track the GitHub issue and CVE/VulDB records for updates.
Prepared
Confidence
medium
Sources
7

Public sources used

Based on public source material and reviewed before publication.

Potential ATT&CK relevance

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cwe · low confidence lookup

CWE-640: Exact CWE lookup

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Credential and access behavior lookup

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Vulnerability profile CVE Program record
Severity
Medium
CVSS
5.8 (2.0)
Known Exploited
No
Published

Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:M/C:P/I:P/A:P/E:POC/RL:ND/RC:UR

Official CVE source material

CNA and ADP enrichment extracted from CVE v5

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4 CVSS vectors
6 Timeline events
1 ADP providers
6 Source links

SSVC decision data

CISA-ADP CISA Coordinator
Timestamp
Version
2.0.3
Exploitation: pocAutomatable: noTechnical Impact: partial

CVSS vector scores

4 official scores

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Score Version Severity Vector Exploit Impact Source
5.8 CVSS 2.0 Medium AV:N/AC:L/Au:M/C:P/I:P/A:P/E:POC/RL:ND/RC:UR 6.4 6.4 VulDB
5.1 CVSS 4.0 Medium CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P — — VulDB
4.7 CVSS 3.1 Medium CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L/E:P/RL:X/RC:R 1.2 3.4 VulDB
4.7 CVSS 3.0 Medium CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L/E:P/RL:X/RC:R 1.2 3.4 VulDB

Vulnerability scoring details

Base CVSS 4.0 score

5.1 Medium
CVSS 4.0 vector shape for CVE-2026-9609 Attack VectorAttack ComplexityAttack RequirementsPrivileges RequiredUser InteractionVS ConfidentialityVS IntegrityVS AvailabilitySS ConfidentialitySS IntegritySS Availability

Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P

Attack Vector
NetworkAdjacentLocalPhysical
Attack Complexity
LowHigh
Attack Requirements
NonePresent
Privileges Required
NoneLowHigh
User Interaction
NonePassiveActive
VS Confidentiality
HighLowNone
VS Integrity
HighLowNone
VS Availability
HighLowNone
SS Confidentiality
HighLowNone
SS Integrity
HighLowNone
SS Availability
HighLowNone

Vulnerability timeline

Timeline events are normalized from CVE metadata, CNA source timelines, ADP timelines, and KEV metadata when present.

  1. Source timeline VulDB

    Advisory disclosed

  2. Source timeline VulDB

    VulDB entry created

  3. CVE reserved CVE Program

    The CVE ID was reserved by the assigning CNA.

  4. Source timeline VulDB

    VulDB entry last update

  5. CVE published CVE Program

    The CVE record was published.

  6. CVE updated CVE Program

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ADP provider summaries

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Source materials

Affected products

Products and packages named in the record

Vendor Product Version / package Status
QianFox FoxCMS 1.2.0, 1.2.1, 1.2.2, 1.2.3, 1.2.4, 1.2.5, 1.2.6 Listed
Weakness

CWE details

CWE-640

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CWE-640 · source CWE mapping

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