Deserialization in Maxsite Cms
CVE-2026-87930
MaxSite CMS through 109.6 passes the ci_session cookie to unserialize() without class restrictions, allowing unauthenticated attackers to inject PHP objects. Attackers can forge valid session cookies using the hardcoded encryption key to trigger magic methods and corrupt application state or achieve code execution if gadget classes exist.
Vulnerability class: Insecure Deserialization
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.1 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.006 (48.7th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 49th percentile — 48.7% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.006 · newest: 0.006 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- github.com/maxsite/cms (product)
- github.com/EviL0rd/maxsite-cve6/blob/main/2026.09.08-maxsite-cms-unsafe-unseria… (technical-description, exploit)
- github.com/maxsite/cms/blob/2ca0a0c7d1d71106a25dbb0f2aedaaefbf12802c/system/lib… (technical-description)
- github.com/maxsite/cms/blob/2ca0a0c7d1d71106a25dbb0f2aedaaefbf12802c/system/lib… (technical-description)
- github.com/EviL0rd/maxsite-cve4/blob/main/2026.09.08-maxsite-cms-hardcoded-sess… (technical-description)
- github.com/maxsite/cms/blob/2ca0a0c7d1d71106a25dbb0f2aedaaefbf12802c/applicatio… (technical-description)
- VulnCheck Advisory: MaxSite CMS through 109.6 PHP Object Injection via ci_session (third-party-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-87930?
- CVE-2026-87930 is a high-severity vulnerability in Maxsite Cms, classified under Deserialization of Untrusted Data. CVSS score: 8.1/10. Published 2026-09-09.
- How severe is CVE-2026-87930?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.1 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2026-87930 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.