CVE-2026-36471: Security vulnerability

Published Sep 21, 2026
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Updated

Deserialization of Untrusted Data of the postdata parameter in cnparseurl() in CuteNews v.2.1.2 allows a remote attacker to inject arbitrary values into internal request variables (including referer) via a crafted base64-encoded serialized PHP payload submitted as a POST parameter.

Affected Software

0 affected components

Event History

Sep 21, 2026
CVE Published
via MITRE·12:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·12:00 AM
Description

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What does an attacker need to exploit this issue?

The attacker needs the ability to send a POST request containing a crafted base64-encoded serialized PHP payload in the __post_data parameter. The issue is described as remotely exploitable.

2

What can an attacker change through successful exploitation?

A successful payload can inject arbitrary values into internal request variables. The affected variables include __referer.

3

Are default installations affected?

The available data identifies CuteNews v.2.1.2 as affected, but it does not state whether the vulnerable behavior is enabled or reachable in a default installation.

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