CVE-2026-54611 (GCVE-0-2026-54611)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-09-08 17:16 – Updated: 2026-09-09 17:39
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Title
InstantCMS has Remote Code Execution in package installer
Summary
InstantCMS is a free and open source content management system. Versions prior to 2.18.2 have a Remote Code Execution (RCE) issue that allows remote authenticated attackers to execute any PHP code via the component installer. It is possible to upload a malicious component into the server, however, it won't be installed, but upload files will be executed. Normally all php files in upload folder are not executed, however, by uploading custom .htaccess it becomes possible. Version 2.18.2 contains a fix.
Severity
5.5 (Medium)
SSVC
Exploitation: poc
Automatable: no
Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2026-09-09 17:39 UTC
CWE
Assigner
References
2 references
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://github.com/instantsoft/icms2/security/adv… | x_refsource_CONFIRM |
| https://github.com/instantsoft/icms2/commit/44f3a… | x_refsource_MISC |
Impacted products
1 product
| Vendor | Product | Version | CPE status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| instantsoft | icms2 |
Affected:
< 2.18.2
|
guessed |
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