CVE-2026-70376 Pluck CMS - CSRF via Spoofable Missing-Referer Bypass Leads to Stored XSS and RCE

Critical 9.6 Published Updated

Attackers can bypass CSRF protections in Pluck CMS admin panel to inject stored XSS and achieve remote code execution.

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-2026-70376?

CVE-2026-70376 is a critical vulnerability in pluck-cms Pluck CMS, published on 5 Aug 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

Pluck CMS's admin panel relies solely on a Referer-header comparison (requestedByTheSameDomain in data/inc/functions.admin.php, gating every admin.php action) for CSRF protection, with no per-request anti-CSRF token anywhere in the admin area.

Weakness: CWE-352

Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-70376?

How do I fix CVE-2026-70376?

No fix has been published for CVE-2026-70376 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2026-70376 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-70376 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Public exploit code: 1 proofs of concept on GitHub.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-qg2j-83g4-98r4.

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