CVE-2026-29597 Missing authorization in n/a
An editor can access sensitive configuration files to retrieve admin credentials, leading to privilege escalation and full system compromise.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2026-29597?
CVE-2026-29597 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in n/a, published on 30 Mar 2026. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
DDSN Interactive cm3 Acora CMS version 10.7.1 contains an improper access control vulnerability. An editor-privileged user can access sensitive configuration files by force browsing the “/Admin/file_manager/file_details.asp” endpoint and manipulating the “file” parameter. By referencing specific files (e.g., cm3.xml), the attacker can retrieve system administrator credentials, SMTP settings, database credentials, and other confidential information. The exposure of this information can lead to full administrative access to the CMS, unauthorized access to email services, compromise of backend databases, lateral movement within the network, and long-term persistence by an attacker. This access control bypass poses a critical risk of account takeover, privilege escalation, and systemic compromise of the affected application and its associated infrastructure.
Weakness: CWE-284
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-29597?
How do I fix CVE-2026-29597?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-29597 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.
Is CVE-2026-29597 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-29597 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Public exploit code: 1 proofs of concept on GitHub.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-84pc-6j7w-65xg.