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Microweber Administration Panel EUVDEUVD-2026-85219

| CVE-2026-5695 HIGH
Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type (CWE-434)
2026-09-23 INCIBE GHSA-vmxq-r7p4-j4f6
8.4
CVSS 4.0 · Vendor: INCIBE
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Attack ChainAIDerived

Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata – not a confirmed exploit chain

  1. Access
    Obtain authenticated admin-panel access
  2. Delivery
    Access unvalidated upload form
  3. Exploit
    Upload malicious script file
  4. Execution
    Request uploaded file to execute code
  5. Impact
    Full system compromise

Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness
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.

This Week Schedule remediation this week. Why: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9).
No patch listed yet 0.3% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAIv1 – 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

Administration Panel 2.0.19

Affected Packages

euvd administration_panel no fix

Source: OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities)

Affects your stack

Affects 1 package in euvd

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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

Vendor (INCIBE) PRIMARY 8.4 HIGH
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
vuln.today AI 7.2 HIGH

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).

3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
4.0 AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Primary rating from Vendor (INCIBE).

CVSS VectorVendor: INCIBE

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Attack Requirements
None
Privileges Required
High
User Interaction
Active
Vulnerable system: Confidentiality
High
Vulnerable system: Integrity
High
Vulnerable system: Availability
High
Subsequent system: Confidentiality
None
Subsequent system: Integrity
None
Subsequent system: Availability
None

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

Why It Matters

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.

Business Impact: High
Compensating Controls

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.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.3%
Top 80% exploitable
Prevalence
Low
Niche open-source PHP CMS/website builder, limited enterprise footprint
Data Quality
5 sources
Confidence: Medium

How this decision was reached

The engine reads each signal below and applies a fixed list of rules from top to bottom. The first rule that matches sets the recommended action – like a statement, every line is shown.

SignalValue
Severity HIGH
CISA KEV No
Public POC No
EPSS 0.3%
Patch available No
Active threat No
Deciding rule
HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9)
What every action level means
Emergency Immediate action required. Criteria: CRITICAL + in CISA KEV (actively exploited) without patch, OR CRITICAL + EPSS > 30% without patch, OR CRITICAL + active threat signals without patch.
Act Now Prioritize within 24-48h. Criteria: in KEV with patch available, OR CRITICAL + public POC, OR HIGH + EPSS > 10%, OR CRITICAL + active threat, OR any CRITICAL severity.
This Week Schedule remediation this week. Criteria: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9). Patch within normal change window.
This Month Plan within 30 days. Criteria: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9), lower exploitation probability. Include in regular patch cycle.
Monitor Track and reassess. Criteria: LOW severity (CVSS 0.1-3.9), minimal exploitation risk. No immediate action needed.

SSVC AssessmentENISA

SSVC Decision
Scheduled
Exploitation
None
System Exposure· derived
Open
Automatable
No
Human Impact
High
Technical Impact
Total

Priority Score

42
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: 0
CVSS: +42
PoC: 0
Weaponized: 0
Threat intel: 0
Gov advisory: 0

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