Attack ChainAIDerived
Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata – not a confirmed exploit chain
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AccessObtain authenticated admin-panel access
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DeliveryAccess unvalidated upload form
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ExploitUpload malicious script file
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ExecutionRequest uploaded file to execute code
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ImpactFull system compromise
Vulnerability Assessment
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CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A06:2025 - Insecure Design
ASVS 5.0
V5 - File Handling File type validation, storage isolation
MITRE ATT&CK
2 techniques across 2 tactics: Command and Control, Persistence The technique list with ATT&CK links and the kill-chain view is part of the Basic plan and up. |
| Exploitation Conditions | Exploitation requires an authenticated account with high privileges in the Microweber administration panel (PR:H) - the vulnerable upload forms are administrative features, not public-facing. The core condition is that the upload forms perform no proper validation of uploaded file type/content, allowing unrestricted files (including executable server-side scripts). Limiting factors: the attacker must already hold administrator-level access, the CVSS vector indicates active user interaction (UI:A) may be involved, and no specific fixed/affected version is published (CPE wildcard), so operators cannot yet scope patched builds precisely. |
| Impact | The CVSS 4.0 score of 8.4 (HIGH) is driven by full technical impact (VC:H/VI:H/VA:H - arbitrary code execution and total system compromise) over a network vector with low complexity. However, the score is meaningfully tempered by PR:H, meaning the attacker must already hold high (administrator) privileges in the Microweber administration panel, and UI:A indicating active interaction is expected. This is therefore a post-authentication privilege-to-RCE escalation, not a pre-auth mass-exploitable flaw. No EPSS score, no CISA KEV listing, and no public exploit code were provided - only an EICAR test-file demonstration by the reporter (INCIBE), which proves the upload restriction can be bypassed but is not a weaponized exploit. Real-world priority is moderate: an admin who can upload files can already do significant damage in most CMS platforms, so the marginal risk is lower than the 8.4 suggests. Note the UI:A metric is questionable for an attacker performing their own upload; verify with the vendor whether victim interaction is genuinely required. |
| Exploit ScenarioDerived | An attacker who has obtained authenticated high-privilege access to the Microweber administration panel (via stolen/weak admin credentials or a compromised admin account) submits a malicious file through an upload form that lacks proper validation. Because file type/content is not restricted, the attacker uploads a server-side script (the flaw was demonstrated with the EICAR test file) and then requests it to achieve remote code execution and full system compromise. No public weaponized exploit is identified - only a reporter proof-of-concept using EICAR. |
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Alert meAnalysisAIv1 – Sep 23, 2026
Arbitrary file upload in Microweber Administration Panel allows an authenticated high-privileged administrator to upload unrestricted files, including executable server-side scripts, resulting in remote code execution and complete system compromise. The vulnerable upload forms are administrative features and require prior administrator-level access, so exploitation is not unauthenticated. There is no public exploit identified at time of analysis; the reported EICAR test-file demonstration underscores the missing validation but is not equivalent to active exploitation.
RemediationAI
No vendor-released patch identified at time of analysis; consult the INCIBE advisory at https://www.incibe.es/en/incibe-cert/notices/aviso/multiple-vulnerabilities-microweber-administration-panel for updates. Until a vendor patch or fixed version is published, restrict access to the Microweber administration panel to trusted administrators and trusted networks or VPNs, and do not expose it to the public internet. Disable or remove unnecessary upload functionality in administrative forms if feasible. Enforce server-side validation for allowed file extensions, MIME types, and content signatures, store uploads outside the web root with non-executable permissions, and add a web application firewall rule to block executable file uploads such as .php, .phtml, or .phar. Monitor for unexpected executable files or EICAR-like test uploads. These controls reduce risk but do not replace a patch; WAF bypass and abuse by an already privileged administrator remain possible.
Affected VersionsENISA
Affected Packages
Source: OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities)
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Technical ContextAI · show details
The flaw is an unrestricted upload of file with dangerous type (CWE-434) in Microweber's administration panel. The CPE cpe:2.3:a:microweber:administration_panel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* uses a wildcard, indicating all versions of that component are potentially affected because no specific affected or fixed version range is provided. The CVSS 4.0 vector AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N means the vulnerability is network-reachable with low attack complexity, requires high privileges (PR:H), involves active user interaction (UI:A), and has high confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact only to the vulnerable system. Our independent assessment maps this to CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H, which agrees on high privileges and full system compromise but differs on user interaction; that discrepancy should be resolved during testing. Root cause: upload forms perform no proper validation of file type, extension, content, or storage path, allowing an administrator to place executable server-side files in a web-accessible location where they run with the web server's privileges; the reported EICAR test-file upload demonstrates the lack of content filtering.
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Severity by source
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
Requires high-privilege admin-panel authentication (PR:H) but then yields code execution with full triad impact; no victim interaction is needed for the attacker's own upload (UI:N).
Primary rating from Vendor (INCIBE).
CVSS VectorVendor: INCIBE
DescriptionCVE.org
Arbitrary file upload vulnerability due to a lack of proper validation in upload forms. This allows authenticated users to upload files to the server without restrictions. An attacker could exploit this flaw to execute malicious code remotely (demonstrated by uploading the EICAR test file), which could result in the system being completely compromised.
Executive ViewAI
Microweber, a content management system, has a high-severity vulnerability (CVE-2026-5695) in its administrative panel that allows an attacker with existing admin access to upload and execute malicious files, potentially leading to full server compromise; no public exploit identified at time of analysis. This puts organizations using Microweber at risk of data loss, service disruption, and compliance violations if administrative accounts are compromised. Leadership should ensure mitigation is prioritized because the flaw enables a privileged user to bypass security controls and gain complete system control.
Enforce multi-factor authentication for all admin accounts, restrict administrative panel access to trusted IP ranges, implement WAF rules to block executable file uploads, monitor file upload directories for unexpected scripts, and limit administrative privileges to essential personnel.
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Attack Technique
Malicious file upload attacks exploit insufficient validation when web applications accept user-provided files.
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