Auth bypass in Code-Projects Simple Content Management System
CVE-2026-116623
A vulnerability was detected in code-projects Simple Content Management System 1.0. Impacted is an unknown function of the file /web/admin/welcome.php of the component Admin Interface. The manipulation of the argument addnews results in missing authorization. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploit is now public and may be used.
Vulnerability class: Broken Access Control
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.3 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.004 (32.8th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 33rd percentile — 32.8% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
The 30-day trend appears once there are two daily scores.
Affected products
- Code-Projects Simple Content Management System — versions 1.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- code-projects.org/ (product)
- github.com/YoonSunWoo02/CVE-simple-cms-broken-access-control (exploit)
- vuldb.com/cve/CVE-2026-116623 (third-party-advisory)
- vuldb.com/submit/1024407 (third-party-advisory)
- vuldb.com/vuln/426553 (technical-description, vdb-entry)
- vuldb.com/vuln/426553/cti (signature, permissions-required)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-116623?
- CVE-2026-116623 is a high-severity vulnerability in Code-Projects Simple Content Management System, classified under Missing Authorization. CVSS score: 7.3/10. Published 2026-10-27.
- How severe is CVE-2026-116623?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.3 out of 10.