# CVE-2026-111686: IceCMS unauthenticated SQL injection in article search

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-111686-icecms-through-4-1-5-contains-an-unauthenticated-sql-injection  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2026-10-16. Updated: 2026-10-16  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2026-111686 · Severity: high · CVSS 7.5 · Published 2026-10-16

IceCMS is a content management system that powers news sites, community forums, and social platforms. An unauthenticated attacker can inject malicious SQL code through the article search function without logging in, potentially exposing the entire database including user credentials and sensitive content.

Technologies: [Thecosy IceCMS](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/icecms). Vendors: [Thecosy](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/thecosy).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2026-111686 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-111686 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2026-111686?** High severity, with a CVSS score of 7.5, published 16 October 2026.

**Which products and versions are affected?** Thecosy IceCMS through 4.1.5.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2026-111686?** No fixed version is recorded yet. Check the vendor's advisory in the references below. If you run it, Junglewise drafts a mitigation that fits your setup and applies it once you approve, with senior security engineers behind it.

**How is CVE-2026-111686 attacked?** It is attacked over the network.

**Am I affected by CVE-2026-111686?** Check whether you run Thecosy IceCMS at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

## Technical details

The vulnerability exists in the /WebArticle/findarticlesbynum endpoint, which fails to sanitize the "num" path parameter before concatenating it into a MyBatis-Plus QueryWrapper. An attacker can append arbitrary SQL after the LIMIT clause to execute union-based or blind SQL injection attacks. No authentication is required to reach the vulnerable endpoint.

## Affected products

- Thecosy IceCMS through 4.1.5

## Timeline

- 2026-10-16: disclosed

## References

- [https://github.com/Thecosy/IceCMS](https://github.com/Thecosy/IceCMS)
- [https://github.com/Thecosy/IceCMS/blob/afd7a9f0d04a714e7c7e735e566c27f54b5d5201/IceCMS-ment/src/main/java/com/ttice/icewkment/controller/frontend/WebArticleController.java](https://github.com/Thecosy/IceCMS/blob/afd7a9f0d04a714e7c7e735e566c27f54b5d5201/IceCMS-ment/src/main/java/com/ttice/icewkment/controller/frontend/WebArticleController.java)

## Related threats

- [IceCMS SQL injection in WebResource endpoint](https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-111685-icecms-through-4-1-5-contains-an-unauthenticated-sql-injection)
- [IceCMS missing authentication in user account management](https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-111673-icecms-through-4-1-5-contains-a-missing-authentication)