CVE-2026-6796 Sanluan PublicCMS Failed Login LoginAdminController.java log_login cleartext storage in file
Remote attackers can access cleartext passwords stored in log files due to improper handling of failed login attempts in PublicCMS.
- 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-2026-6796?
CVE-2026-6796 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Sanluan PublicCMS, published on 21 Apr 2026. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
A vulnerability was determined in Sanluan PublicCMS up to 6.202506.d. Affected is the function log_login of the file core/src/main/java/com/publiccms/controller/admin/LoginAdminController.java of the component Failed Login Handler. This manipulation of the argument errorPassword causes cleartext storage in a file or on disk. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-6796?
How do I fix CVE-2026-6796?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-6796 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2026-6796 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-6796 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-crfw-8vvm-pm25.