Vulnerability in Qianfox Foxcms
CVE-2026-9609
A vulnerability was identified in QianFox FoxCMS up to 1.2.6. This affects the function Edit of the file Admin.php. The manipulation leads to weak password recovery. The attack can be initiated remotely. The exploit is publicly available and might be used. The project was informed of the problem early through an issue report but has not responded yet.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 4.7 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.004 (29.0th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 29th percentile — 29.0% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.002 · newest: 0.004 · change: +0.002
Affected products
- Qianfox Foxcms — versions 1.2.0, 1.2.1, 1.2.2
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- vuldb.com/vuln/365682 (technical-description, vdb-entry)
- vuldb.com/vuln/365682/cti (signature, permissions-required)
- vuldb.com/submit/818343 (third-party-advisory)
- github.com/QianFox/FoxCMS/issues/3 (issue-tracking, exploit)
- github.com/QianFox/FoxCMS/ (product)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-9609?
- CVE-2026-9609 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Qianfox Foxcms, classified under Weak Password Recovery Mechanism for Forgotten Password. CVSS score: 4.7/10. Published 2026-05-27.
- How severe is CVE-2026-9609?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.7 out of 10.