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The Crayons plugin for SPIP before 3.5.0 contains a missing authorization vulnerability that allows unauthenticated attackers to modify arbitrary editable object fields by omitting the secu anti-forgery parameter in crayonsstore.php, causing the authorization dispatcher to resolve an unconditionally-true handler instead of the proper modification check. Attackers can chain this flaw to write a malicious .html skeleton file, disclose sensitive configuration files containing the site secret, and forge a signed ajax context to execute the uploaded skeleton, achieving arbitrary PHP code execution as the web-server user.
SPIP before 4.4.18 contains a mass assignment vulnerability in the editerobjet action that allows unauthenticated attackers to write arbitrary rows to any SQL table lacking a champseditables allowlist by supplying an attacker-controlled arg parameter resolving to internal database tables. Attackers can insert a malicious row into the spipjobs queue with a controlled PHP function and arguments, which is then dynamically executed when the cron processes the queue, resulting in remote code execution.
SPIP before version 4.4.18 contains a missing authorization vulnerability in sensitive actions under ecrire/action/ that allows unauthenticated attackers to invoke privileged actions by supplying only a valid CSRF nonce without any server-side permission check. Attackers can bypass template-level authorization guards through direct HTTP requests to invoke actions such as editerauteur, enabling arbitrary account password rewrites including administrator accounts and resulting in full account takeover.
SPIP before 4.4.18 contains an unauthenticated blind SQL injection vulnerability in the SQL escaping layer that allows unauthenticated attackers to inject arbitrary SQL by supplying a crafted annee parameter value matching a word character followed by an open parenthesis, which bypasses escaping for date-type columns across MySQL, SQLite, and PostgreSQL backends. Attackers can exploit the always-present sitemap.xml.html template's annee criterion to embed unescaped time-based or boolean payloads into database queries, enabling extraction of arbitrary database content including the aleaephemere secret used to sign SPIP action nonces.
SPIP before 4.4.18 contains a code injection vulnerability in SQLite-backed installations. The navigation menu endpoint improperly handles array-typed user input, which bypasses input sanitization and allows the value to break out of an internal quoted string context when evaluated as PHP. An authenticated attacker with at minimum editor (redacteur) privileges can submit a single crafted GET request to /ecrire/?exec=navigation to execute arbitrary OS commands in the web server process. MySQL-backed installations are not affected.
SPIP before 4.4.20 allows unauthenticated remote attackers to execute arbitrary code, as exploited in the wild in August 2026. This is related to incorrect identification of <?php blocks, and varexport's mishandling of certain cases such as presence of a '<' character.
SPIP before 4.4.21 allows unauthenticated remote attackers to execute arbitrary code, as exploited in the wild in August 2026. This is related to code injection via an X-Spip-Filtre HTTP request header that is mishandled by analyseresultatskel.
action/cookie.php in ecrire in SPIP before 4.4.15 is prone to an open redirect vulnerability.
Spip 4.1.10 contains a file upload vulnerability that allows attackers to upload malicious SVG files with embedded external links. Attackers can trick administrators into clicking a crafted SVG logo that redirects to a potentially dangerous URL through improper file upload filtering.
SPIP versions prior to 4.4.14 contain a remote code execution vulnerability in the private space that allows attackers to execute arbitrary code in the context of the web server. Attackers can exploit this vulnerability to achieve code execution that bypasses the SPIP security screen protections.
SPIP versions prior to 4.4.14 contain a remote code execution vulnerability in the public space that is limited to certain nginx configurations, allowing attackers to execute arbitrary code in the context of the web server. Attackers can exploit this vulnerability through specific nginx configuration scenarios to achieve code execution, and this issue is not mitigated by the SPIP security screen.
SPIP before 4.1.14 and 4.2.x before 4.2.8 allows XSS via the name of an uploaded file. This is related to javascript/bigup.js and javascript/bigup.utils.js.
Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in (1) squelettes-dist/formulaires/inscription.php and (2) prive/forms/editerauteur.php in SPIP before 2.1.25 and 3.0.x before 3.0.13 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the author name field.
SQL injection vulnerability in inc/rubriques.php in SPIP 1.8 before 1.8.3b, 1.9 before 1.9.2g, and 2.0 before 2.0.2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the ID parameter. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.
Multiple unspecified vulnerabilities in SPIP 1.8 before 1.8.3b, 1.9 before 1.9.2g, and 2.0 before 2.0.2 have unknown impact and attack vectors.
The SPIP refererspam plugin versions prior to 1.3.0 contain an unauthenticated SQL injection vulnerability in the refererspamajouter and refererspamsupprimer action handlers. The handlers read the url parameter from a GET request and interpolate it directly into SQL LIKE clauses without input validation or parameterization. The endpoints do not enforce authorization checks and do not use SPIP action protections such as securiseraction(), allowing remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL queries.
SPIP versions prior to 4.4.10 contain an authentication bypass vulnerability caused by PHP type juggling that allows unauthenticated attackers to access protected information. Attackers can exploit loose type comparisons in authentication logic to bypass login verification and retrieve sensitive internal data.
The SPIP template composer/compiler in SPIP 3.1.2 and earlier allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary PHP code by uploading an HTML file with a crafted (1) INCLUDE or (2) INCLURE tag and then accessing it with a validerxml action.
Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in ecrire/exec/validerxml.php in SPIP 3.1.2 and earlier allows remote attackers to hijack the authentication of administrators for requests that execute the XML validator on a local file via a crafted validerxml request. NOTE: this issue can be combined with CVE-2016-7998 to execute arbitrary PHP code.
ecrire/exec/validerxml.php in SPIP 3.1.2 and earlier allows remote attackers to conduct server side request forgery (SSRF) attacks via a URL in the varurl parameter in a validerxml action.
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in validerxml.php in SPIP 3.1.2 and earlier allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the varurl parameter in a validerxml action.
Directory traversal vulnerability in ecrire/exec/validerxml.php in SPIP 3.1.2 and earlier allows remote attackers to enumerate the files on the system via the varurl parameter in a validerxml action.
SPIP 4.4.10 through 4.4.12 before 4.4.13 allows unintended privilege assignment (of administrator privileges) during the editing of an author data structure because of STATUT mishandling.
The SPIP interfacetraductionobjets plugin versions prior to 2.2.2 contain an authenticated SQL injection vulnerability in interfacetraductionobjetspipelines.php. When handling translation requests, the plugin reads the idparent parameter from user-supplied input and concatenates it directly into a SQL WHERE clause in a call to sqlgetfetsel() without input validation or parameterization. An authenticated attacker with editor-level privileges can inject crafted SQL expressions into the idparent parameter to manipulate the backend query. Successful exploitation can result in disclosure or modification of database contents and may lead to denial of service depending on the database configuration and privileges.
The SPIP jeux plugin versions prior to 4.1.1 contain a reflected cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the prepropre pipeline. The plugin incorporates untrusted request parameters into HTML output without proper output encoding, allowing attackers to inject arbitrary script content into pages that render a jeux block. When a victim is induced to visit a crafted URL, the injected content is reflected into the response and executed in the victim's browser context.
The SPIP interfacetraductionobjets plugin versions prior to 2.2.2 contain an authenticated remote code execution vulnerability in the translation interface workflow. The plugin incorporates untrusted request data into a hidden form field that is rendered without SPIP output filtering. Because fields prefixed with an underscore bypass protection mechanisms and the hidden content is rendered with filtering disabled, an authenticated attacker with editor-level privileges can inject crafted content that is evaluated through SPIP's template processing chain, resulting in execution of code in the context of the web server.
The SPIP tickets plugin versions prior to 4.3.3 contain an unauthenticated remote code execution vulnerability in the forum preview handling for public ticket pages. The plugin appends untrusted request parameters into HTML that is later rendered by a template using unfiltered environment rendering (#ENV), which disables SPIP output filtering. As a result, an unauthenticated attacker can inject crafted content that is evaluated through SPIP's template processing chain, leading to execution of code in the context of the web server.
SPIP before 4.4.9 allows Insecure Deserialization in the public area through the tablevaleur filter and the DATA iterator, which accept serialized data. An attacker who can place malicious serialized content (a pre-condition requiring prior access or another vulnerability) can trigger arbitrary object instantiation and potentially achieve code execution. The use of serialized data in these components has been deprecated and will be removed in SPIP 5. This vulnerability is not mitigated by the SPIP security screen.
SPIP before 4.4.9 allows Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) in the private area, complementing an incomplete fix from SPIP 4.4.8. The echappeantixss() function was not systematically applied to input, form, button, and anchor (a) HTML tags, allowing an attacker to inject malicious scripts through these elements. This vulnerability is not mitigated by the SPIP security screen.
SPIP before 4.4.9 allows Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) via syndicated sites in the private area. The #URLSYNDIC output is not properly sanitized on the private syndicated site page, allowing an attacker who can set a malicious syndication URL to inject persistent scripts that execute when other administrators view the syndicated site details.