CVE-2026-9609 QianFox FoxCMS Admin.php edit password recovery
Attackers can exploit weak password recovery mechanisms in FoxCMS to take over user accounts remotely.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2026-9609?
CVE-2026-9609 is a medium-severity vulnerability in QianFox FoxCMS, published on 27 May 2026. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.
Official description
A vulnerability was identified in QianFox FoxCMS up to 1.2.6. This affects the function Edit of the file Admin.php. The manipulation leads to weak password recovery. The attack can be initiated remotely. The exploit is publicly available and might be used. The project was informed of the problem early through an issue report but has not responded yet.
Weakness: CWE-640
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-9609?
How do I fix CVE-2026-9609?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-9609 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2026-9609 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2026-9609 exists.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-8w64-6cpx-85ph.