CVE-2026-8740 (CVSS 6.3)

Description

A flaw has been found in Sanluan PublicCMS 5.202506.d. The impacted element is the function execute of the file publiccms-core/src/main/java/com/publiccms/views/directive/tools/TemplateResultDirective.java of the component templateResult API. This manipulation of the argument templateContent causes improper neutralization of special elements used in a template engine. The attack is possible to be carried out remotely. The exploit has been published and may be used. The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.

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CVSS v3.1 Score

6.3

MEDIUM

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L

EPSS — Exploit Prediction

0.0023

Probability of exploitation

0.14%

Percentile rank

EPSS estimates the probability that this vulnerability will be exploited in the wild within the next 30 days. A higher score means more likely to be exploited.

Weakness Type (CWE)

CWE-791 CWE-791

CWE-1336 CWE-1336

References

Other References

https://vuldb.com/submit/809932 https://vuldb.com/vuln/364328 https://vuldb.com/vuln/364328/cti https://vulnplus-note.wetolink.com/share/ILcCnOvJ1fMc

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2026-8740? +

A flaw has been found in Sanluan PublicCMS 5.202506.d. The impacted element is the function execute of the file publiccms-core/src/main/java/com/publiccms/views/directive/tools/TemplateResultDirective.java of the component templateResult API. This manipulation of the argument templateContent causes improper neutralization of special elements used in a template engine. The attack is possible to be carried out remotely. The exploit has been published and may be used. The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way. It has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 6.3 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2026-8740? +

CVE-2026-8740 has a CVSS v3.1 score of 6.3 out of 10, rated MEDIUM. This is a medium-severity vulnerability that should be remediated as part of regular maintenance. The EPSS score is 0.0023, placing it in the 0th percentile for exploitation probability.

How do I check if I'm vulnerable to CVE-2026-8740? +

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