CVE-2026-42286 Emlog: Cross-Site Request Forgery in Admin Functions
Attackers can trick administrators into performing unauthorized actions like plugin management and configuration changes due to missing CSRF protection.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2026-42286?
CVE-2026-42286 is a high-severity vulnerability in emlog, published on 8 May 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Emlog is an open source website building system. Prior to version 2.6.11, missing CSRF protection in critical admin functions allows attackers to trick authenticated administrators into performing unauthorized actions like system registration, plugin management, and configuration changes. This issue has been patched in version 2.6.11.
Weakness: CWE-352
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-42286?
How do I fix CVE-2026-42286?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-42286 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2026-42286 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2026-42286 exists.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-cqqp-rx28-gv2q.