CVE-2026-36471
Published Sep 21, 2026
Description
Deserialization of Untrusted Data of the __post_data parameter in cn_parse_url() in CuteNews v.2.1.2 allows a remote attacker to inject arbitrary values into internal request variables (including __referer) via a crafted base64-encoded serialized PHP payload submitted as a POST parameter.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is CVE-2026-36471? +
Deserialization of Untrusted Data of the __post_data parameter in cn_parse_url() in CuteNews v.2.1.2 allows a remote attacker to inject arbitrary values into internal request variables (including __referer) via a crafted base64-encoded serialized PHP payload submitted as a POST parameter.
How do I check if I'm vulnerable to CVE-2026-36471? +
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