CVE-2026-93870: Cotonti ratings plugin CSRF token validation bypass

CVE-2026-93870 · Severity: medium · CVSS 4.3 · Published 2026-09-18

Cotonti is a PHP content management framework that includes a ratings plugin for content. The ratings plugin fails to validate anti-CSRF tokens in its AJAX handler, allowing attackers to forge ratings on behalf of logged-in users by tricking them into visiting malicious pages. An attacker can manipulate stored ratings and rankings for any rated content without authorization.

Technologies: Cotonti. Vendors: Cotonti.

Quick answers

Is CVE-2026-93870 exploited in the wild?
No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-93870 being exploited in the wild.
How severe is CVE-2026-93870?
Medium severity, with a CVSS score of 4.3, published 18 September 2026.
Which products and versions are affected?
Cotonti through 1.0.0.
Is there a fix for CVE-2026-93870?
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-2026-93870 attacked?
It is attacked over the network, in a software library.
Am I affected by CVE-2026-93870?
Check whether you run Cotonti 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 ratings plugin AJAX handler (ratings.ajax.php) accepts POST requests to modify ratings without validating CSRF tokens, relying only on user authentication. An attacker can craft a malicious webpage that auto-submits requests to the ratings endpoint, and when visited by an authenticated user, the requests execute with that user's privileges. The vulnerability requires the victim to be logged in and to visit an attacker-controlled page, but no user interaction is needed once the page loads.

Affected products

  • Cotonti Cotonti through 1.0.0

Timeline

  • 2026-09-18: disclosed

References

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