{"answers":{"affected":"","exploited":"There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-54453 in the wild and no public exploit code.","fix":"No fix has been published for CVE-2026-54453 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.","what":"CVE-2026-54453 is a high-severity vulnerability in OpenCATS, published on 28 Oct 2026."},"fix_prompt":"Check this codebase for CVE-2026-54453 and fix it if it is affected.\n\nWhat it is: CVE-2026-54453 is a high-severity vulnerability in OpenCATS, published on 28 Oct 2026. \nExploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-54453 in the wild and no public exploit code.\n\nAffected product: OpenCATS. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.\n\nTask:\n1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.\n2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.\n3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.\n4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.\n5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.\n\nReference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-54453/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-54453/index.md)","id":"CVE-2026-54453","markdown":"https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-54453/index.md","name":"CVE-2026-54453","record":{"aliases":["GHSA-627w-743r-4cg2"],"analysis":null,"analysis_generated_by":null,"assigner":"GitHub_M","cpe":[],"cvss":{"score":7.2,"severity":"high","source":"cna","vector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H","version":"3.1"},"cwes":[{"id":"CWE-94","name":"Improper Control of Generation of Code"},{"id":"CWE-74","name":"Improper Neutralization of Special Elements in Output Used by a Downstream Component"}],"description":"OpenCATS is an open-source applicant tracking system and recruitment CRM for staffing agencies and hiring teams. Prior to version 0.10.0, the Professional License configuration feature in `SettingsUI` (`manageProfessional`) accepts administrator-controlled license key input that is reconstructed into a PHP `define()` statement in `config.php` without safe escaping. Because the application includes `config.php`, crafted input can alter the file's PHP syntax and cause persistent arbitrary PHP execution with the web server process privileges. An authenticated administrator must have Settings module access and permission to update Professional License configuration, and `config.php` must be writable for this write-based path. Successful exploitation can read, modify or delete application data, expose candidate, contact, company, job order and user account information, alter the installation or configuration, and provide a foothold for further attacks. Unauthenticated exploitation and exploitation without Settings access are not established. This issue is fixed in version 0.10.0.","ecosystems":[],"exploits":{"exploitdb":0,"first_seen":null,"github_poc":0,"max_poc_stars":null,"metasploit":0,"nuclei":0,"refs":[],"tier":"none_known"},"has_fix":false,"headline":"OpenCATS: Authenticated Remote Code Execution via SettingsUI (manageProfessional)","id":"CVE-2026-54453","indexable":true,"kev":null,"kind":"cve","links":{"ecosystem":null,"product":null,"products":[],"type":null,"year":"2026"},"n_packages":0,"n_references":4,"next":{"headline":"OpenCATS: Authenticated RCE in the Import module","id":"CVE-2026-54454"},"packages":[],"prev":{"headline":"safeurl: Missing IPv6 CIDR Ranges in Blocklist","id":"CVE-2026-54452"},"products":["OpenCATS"],"published":"2026-10-28","related":[],"sources":[{"class":"attribution","licence":"CVE Terms of Use (MITRE)","name":"CVE List","prefix":"CVE"},{"class":"attribution","licence":"CWE Terms of Use","name":"CWE (MITRE)"},{"class":"attribution","licence":"FIRST CVSS licence","name":"CVSS (FIRST)"}],"ssvc":{"automatable":null,"exploitation":null,"technical_impact":null},"state":"PUBLISHED","updated":"2026-10-28","vendors":["opencats"]},"summary":null,"url":"https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-54453/"}