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Instantcms CVE-2026-28281

HIGH
Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) (CWE-352)
2026-03-10 security-advisories@github.com
7.1
CVSS 3.1 · GitHub Advisory
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GitHub Advisory PRIMARY
7.1 HIGH
AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:N

Primary rating from GitHub Advisory · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorGitHub Advisory

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

Lifecycle Timeline

2
Analysis Generated
Mar 12, 2026 - 21:55 vuln.today
CVE Published
Mar 10, 2026 - 17:38 nvd
HIGH 7.1

DescriptionGitHub Advisory

InstantCMS is a free and open source content management system. Prior to 2.18.1, InstantCMS does not validate CSRF tokens, which allows attackers grant moderator privileges to users, execute scheduled tasks, move posts to trash, and accept friend requests on behalf of the user. This vulnerability is fixed in 2.18.1.

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InstantCMS is a free and open source content management system. versions up to 2.18.1 is affected by cross-site request forgery (csrf) (CVSS 7.1).

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Attack ChainAIDerived

Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata

Access
Craft malicious webpage with hidden request
Exploit
User visits page while logged into InstantCMS
Execution
Browser sends unvalidated request
Impact
Attacker grants moderator privileges or executes actions

Vulnerability AssessmentAI

Exploitation InstantCMS versions prior to 2.18.1 with CSRF token validation disabled. … Additional conditions and limiting factors are described in the full assessment.
Risk Assessment CVSS 7.1 (HIGH). … Full risk analysis with EPSS, KEV, and SSVC signal comparison available after sign-in.
Exploit Scenario An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to compromise the affected system.
Remediation Fixed in version 2.18.1.. … Detailed patch versions, workarounds, and compensating controls in full report.

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