CVE-2026-46656 Bludit CMS has improper authorization and mediation failure leading to persistent ghost sessions

High 8.8 Published Updated

Deleted users retain active sessions, allowing unauthorized access to the Bludit CMS system.

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-2026-46656?

CVE-2026-46656 is a high-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in bludit, published on 8 Jun 2026. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Bludit is a content management system. Versions prior to 3.22.0 have a Broken Access Control flaw where active sessions remain valid even after the corresponding user account has been physically deleted from the database. This "Ghost Session" allows revoked users to maintain full unauthorized access to the system. Version 3.22.0 fixes the issue.

Weakness: CWE-613, CWE-285

Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-46656?

How do I fix CVE-2026-46656?

No fix has been published for CVE-2026-46656 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and rotate credentials and sessions that may have been exposed. More about Authentication bypass.

Is CVE-2026-46656 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2026-46656 exists.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-rpq2-j9w3-h4jw.

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