Description
MaxSite CMS contains a PHP object injection vulnerability that allows unauthenticated attackers to execute arbitrary code by passing attacker-controlled serialized data in the maxsite_comuser cookie directly to unserialize() without validation or class allowlisting. Attackers can craft a malicious serialized PHP object payload delivered in a single HTTP request to trigger magic methods during object graph reconstruction, enabling property-oriented programming attacks or remote code execution via available gadget chains such as those targeting SoapClient or Imagick extensions.
Published: 2026-08-04
Score: 9.3 Critical
EPSS: n/a
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
AI Analysis

Impact

The vulnerability centers on an unsafe call to PHP’s unserialize function with data directly extracted from a maxsite_comuser cookie. Because the input is not validated or constrained to a whitelist of classes, an attacker can supply a specially crafted serialized payload that triggers PHP magic methods during object reconstruction. The payload can invoke methods from available gadget chains, notably those associated with SoapClient or Imagick extensions, to run arbitrary code on the server. This flaw is categorized as CWE-502 and results in remote code execution even when the attacker has no authentication credentials.

Affected Systems

The issue affects installations of MaxSite CMS. No specific version range was provided in the advisory, so all releases that still use the unfiltered unserialize logic are potentially vulnerable. Administrators should verify the version of MaxSite CMS deployed and compare it against any official update or security notice that addresses this object injection flaw.

Risk and Exploitability

The CVSS score of 9.3 indicates a high severity, while the absence of an EPSS score indicates that current data does not quantify exploitation likelihood. Because the vector is unauthenticated and works via a single HTTP cookie, the vulnerability is exploitable by anyone able to send a crafted request to the vulnerable site. The lack of a KEV listing suggests no widely known active exploits have been reported, but the rest of the evidence implies a serious, one‑click exploitation pathway. Based on the description, the likely attack vector is an unauthenticated HTTP request that sets the maxsite_comuser cookie, which is then passed to unserialize.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on August 4, 2026 at 21:40 UTC.

Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

OpenCVE Recommended Actions

  • Apply the latest MaxSite CMS update that resolves the unserialize vulnerability (CWE-502).
  • If an update cannot be applied immediately, replace the unserialize call with custom validation that permits only approved class names, mitigating the object injection flaw (CWE-502).
  • Restrict or remove PHP extensions that can serve as gadget chains, such as SoapClient and Imagick, reducing the exploitation surface (CWE-502).

Generated by OpenCVE AI on August 4, 2026 at 21:40 UTC.

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History

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Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Maxsite
Maxsite maxsite Cms
Vendors & Products Maxsite
Maxsite maxsite Cms

Tue, 04 Aug 2026 20:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description MaxSite CMS contains a PHP object injection vulnerability that allows unauthenticated attackers to execute arbitrary code by passing attacker-controlled serialized data in the maxsite_comuser cookie directly to unserialize() without validation or class allowlisting. Attackers can craft a malicious serialized PHP object payload delivered in a single HTTP request to trigger magic methods during object graph reconstruction, enabling property-oriented programming attacks or remote code execution via available gadget chains such as those targeting SoapClient or Imagick extensions.
Title MaxSite CMS Unauthenticated PHP Object Injection via maxsite_comuser Cookie
Weaknesses CWE-502
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 9.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 9.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}


Subscriptions

Maxsite Maxsite Cms
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: VulnCheck

Published:

Updated: 2026-08-04T20:11:55.735Z

Reserved: 2026-08-04T19:19:05.906Z

Link: CVE-2026-70554

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Updated: 2026-08-04T21:45:04Z

Weaknesses
  • CWE-502

    Deserialization of Untrusted Data