Is CVE-2026-9609 exploited in the wild?

No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-9609 being exploited in the wild.

How severe is CVE-2026-9609?

Medium severity, with a CVSS score of 4.7, published 27 May 2026.

Is there a fix for CVE-2026-9609?

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-2026-9609 attacked?

It is attacked over the network, in a web application.

Am I affected by CVE-2026-9609?

Check whether you run QianFox FoxCMS 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.

CVE-2026-9609: QianFox FoxCMS privilege escalation in Admin.php edit function

CVE-2026-9609 · Severity: medium · CVSS 4.7 · Published 2026-05-27

QianFox FoxCMS, a content management system, contains a security flaw in its administrative interface. An attacker with low-level administrative access can exploit this vulnerability to change the passwords of other administrators, including the super administrator. This could lead to a full takeover of the website management system, allowing unauthorized users to modify site content, access sensitive data, or lock out legitimate owners.

Technologies: QianFox FoxCMS. Vendors: QianFox.

Quick answers

Is CVE-2026-9609 exploited in the wild?: No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-9609 being exploited in the wild.
How severe is CVE-2026-9609?: Medium severity, with a CVSS score of 4.7, published 27 May 2026.
Which products and versions are affected?: QianFox FoxCMS up to 1.2.6.
Is there a fix for CVE-2026-9609?: 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-2026-9609 attacked?: It is attacked over the network, in a web application.
Am I affected by CVE-2026-9609?: Check whether you run QianFox FoxCMS 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

A privilege escalation vulnerability exists in the 'Edit' function of the 'Admin.php' controller in QianFox FoxCMS up to version 1.2.6. The application fails to perform proper object-level authorization checks when an administrator updates account details. While the code prevents changing the status of the super administrator (ID 1), it does not prevent a lower-privileged administrator from submitting a POST request to '/Admin/edit' with a targeted 'id' and a new 'password'. By manipulating the 'id' parameter, an authenticated attacker can reset the password of any administrator, including the super administrator, leading to full system compromise. As of the advisory date, no official patch has been released.

Affected products

QianFox FoxCMS up to 1.2.6

Timeline

2026-05-03: disclosed: Issue reported on GitHub repository
2026-05-27: advisory: CVE published and NVD entry created

References

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