7.7
HIGH CVSS 4.0
CVE-2026-93872
Cotonti 1.0.0 PHP Object Injection via Comments Plugin Edit Action cb Parameter
Description

Cotonti 1.0.0 passes the base64-decoded cb parameter to unserialize() without allowed_classes restriction in the comments plugin EditAction. Registered users with comment write permissions can instantiate arbitrary PHP objects and potentially achieve file write or code execution through gadget chains.

INFO

Published Date :

Sept. 18, 2026, 8:17 p.m.

Last Modified :

Sept. 18, 2026, 8:17 p.m.

Remotely Exploit :

Yes !
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2026-93872 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

No affected product recoded yet

CVSS Scores
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Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 3.1 HIGH 83251b91-4cc7-4094-a5c7-464a1b83ea10
CVSS 3.1 HIGH [email protected]
CVSS 4.0 HIGH 83251b91-4cc7-4094-a5c7-464a1b83ea10
CVSS 4.0 HIGH [email protected]
Solution
Restrict unserialize() usage and sanitize user input to prevent object instantiation.
  • Avoid unserialize() with user-controlled input.
  • Sanitize and validate all input data.
  • Update to a version with restricted unserialize().
  • Limit comment write permissions.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2026-93872 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • New CVE Received by [email protected]

    Sep. 18, 2026

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description Cotonti 1.0.0 passes the base64-decoded cb parameter to unserialize() without allowed_classes restriction in the comments plugin EditAction. Registered users with comment write permissions can instantiate arbitrary PHP objects and potentially achieve file write or code execution through gadget chains.
    Added CVSS V4.0 AV:N/AC:H/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
    Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Added CWE CWE-502
    Added Affected New affected value received. <a href="https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/blob/main/cves/2026/93xxx/CVE-2026-93872.json">CVE-2026-93872</a>
    Added Reference https://github.com/Cotonti/Cotonti
    Added Reference https://github.com/Cotonti/Cotonti/blob/1.0.0/plugins/comments/controllers/actions/EditAction.php
    Added Reference https://github.com/Cotonti/Cotonti/blob/1.0.0/system/cache.php
    Added Reference https://github.com/Cotonti/Cotonti/issues/1894
    Added Reference https://github.com/Cotonti/Cotonti/pull/1897
    Added Reference https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/cotonti-1.0.0-php-object-injection-via-comments-plugin-edit-action-cb-parameter
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.