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UK Cyber Defence
VulnerabilityDeferred

CVE-2026-78834

A code execution vulnerability exists in CMSimple 5.22 in the CoAuthors plugin.

HIGH 8.8EPSS 0.46%

Does this matter?

High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (0.46%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.

Description

A code execution vulnerability exists in CMSimple 5.22 in the CoAuthors plugin. An authenticated low-privileged user who can modify page content and provide controlled imported content can trigger server-side execution by referencing crafted external or uploaded text content through the affected content import feature.

CVSS 3.1
8.8 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS
0.46% probability · 38th percentile
CISA KEV
Not listed
Weakness
CWE-94
Source
cve@mitre.org

Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.