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PHP CVE-2026-27591

CRITICAL
Improper Access Control (CWE-284)
2026-03-11 security-advisories@github.com GHSA-pgpf-m8m4-6cg6
9.9
CVSS 3.1 · GitHub Advisory
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GitHub Advisory PRIMARY
9.9 CRITICAL
AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

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CVSS VectorGitHub Advisory

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Changed
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

Lifecycle Timeline

3
Patch released
Mar 31, 2026 - 21:13 nvd
Patch available
Analysis Generated
Mar 12, 2026 - 22:07 vuln.today
CVE Published
Mar 11, 2026 - 22:16 nvd
CRITICAL 9.9

DescriptionGitHub Advisory

Winter is a free, open-source content management system (CMS) based on the Laravel PHP framework. Prior to 1.0.477, 1.1.12, and 1.2.12, Winter CMS allowed authenticated backend users to escalate their accounts level of access to the system by modifying the roles / permissions assigned to their account through specially crafted requests to the backend while logged in. To actively exploit this security issue, an attacker would need access to the Backend with a user account with any level of access. This vulnerability is fixed in 1.0.477, 1.1.12, and 1.2.12.

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Access control bypass in Winter CMS before 1.0.477/1.1.12/1.2.12. CVSS 9.9.

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Attack ChainAIDerived

Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata

Access
Authenticate to Winter CMS backend
Exploit
Craft request modifying role permissions
Execution
Escalate account privileges
Impact
Gain unauthorized administrative access

Vulnerability AssessmentAI

Exploitation Valid authenticated Winter CMS backend user account with any privilege level. … Additional conditions and limiting factors are described in the full assessment.
Risk Assessment CVSS 9.9. Full risk analysis with EPSS, KEV, and SSVC signal comparison available after sign-in.
Exploit Scenario Access CMS functions without authorization.
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CVE-2026-27591 vulnerability details – vuln.today

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