Description
Flextype CMS through 1.0.0-alpha.3 accepts API authentication credentials through URL query string parameters in REST API routes. Attackers with access to web server, proxy, or monitoring logs can recover valid API token pairs that grant full API access.
Published: 2026-09-10
Score: 8.2 High
EPSS: n/a
KEV: No
Impact: API Credential Exposure
Action: Patch Immediately
AI Analysis

Impact

Flextype CMS versions up to 1.0.0-alpha.3 allows authentication credentials to be provided in URL query string parameters on its REST API routes. This flaw lets an unauthorized party recover valid API token pairs that grant full API access when they can read web server, proxy, or monitoring logs, thus potentially compromising the entire system via the API. The vulnerability is a data exposure weakness (CWE-598) that directly compromises confidentiality and integrity of API operations.

Affected Systems

Victims are installations of Flextype CMS from the flextype:flextype vendor, specifically the 1.0.0-alpha.3 release and any earlier builds that use the same API handling code. No other versions or products were identified as affected by this specific query string flaw.

Risk and Exploitability

The flaw has a CVSS score of 8.2, indicating high severity. Because the EPSS score is not available, the current exploitation probability is uncertain but the vulnerability is listed as not included in CISA KEV. Attackers would typically obtain the tokens by inspecting log files or traffic records on the web server or network; the flaw does not require remote code execution or privilege escalation beyond reading logs, so it can be exploited by any entity that can access these logs.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on September 10, 2026 at 18:17 UTC.

Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

OpenCVE Recommended Actions

  • Upgrade to the latest Flextype CMS release that removes query‑string authentication; the fix is included in versions newer than 1.0.0-alpha.3.
  • If upgrading is not immediately possible, modify the API code to reject credentials supplied in query strings and enforce token submission only through HTTP headers.
  • Restrict access to web server and proxy logs by setting strict file permissions and ensuring only privileged users can read them, and rotate logs

Generated by OpenCVE AI on September 10, 2026 at 18:17 UTC.

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History

Thu, 10 Sep 2026 15:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Flextype CMS through 1.0.0-alpha.3 accepts API authentication credentials through URL query string parameters in REST API routes. Attackers with access to web server, proxy, or monitoring logs can recover valid API token pairs that grant full API access.
Title Flextype CMS through 1.0.0-alpha.3 API Token Exposure via Query String
Weaknesses CWE-598
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.9, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 8.2, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}


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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: VulnCheck

Published:

Updated: 2026-09-10T14:46:36.512Z

Reserved: 2026-09-10T11:28:50.297Z

Link: CVE-2026-88897

cve-icon Vulnrichment

No data.

cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2026-09-10T15:17:58.950

Modified: 2026-09-10T19:58:20.507

Link: CVE-2026-88897

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-09-10T18:30:09Z

Weaknesses
  • CWE-598

    Use of HTTP Request With Sensitive Query String