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CVE-2026-111624 umbraco CVE debrief
Umbraco CMS before 17.7.1 and 18.2.1 contains a missing authorization vulnerability that allows unauthenticated clients to connect to the backoffice PreviewHub and BackofficeHub SignalR hubs. This vulnerability enables attackers to complete the SignalR negotiate step and receive refreshed notifications that disclose content keys, including unpublished content, and reveal editorial activity timing. Defenders should assess exposure and prioritize verification and remediation efforts to mitigate potential impacts.
- Vendor
- umbraco
- Product
- Umbraco-CMS
- CVSS
- MEDIUM 6.3
- CISA KEV
- Not listed in stored evidence
- Original CVE published
- 2026-10-16
- Original CVE updated
- 2026-10-21
- Advisory published
- 2026-10-16
- Advisory updated
- 2026-10-21
Who should care
Defenders responsible for Umbraco CMS installations, especially those using versions before 17.7.1 and 18.2.1, should assess exposure and prioritize verification and remediation efforts. This includes reviewing and updating Umbraco CMS, monitoring for unauthorized access, and implementing compensating controls for exposed systems. Security teams and vulnerability management teams should also be aware of the potential impacts and take necessary actions to
Why it matters
Defenders should care about CVE-2026-111624 because it allows unauthenticated access to backoffice SignalR hubs in Umbraco CMS versions before 17.7.1 and 18.2.1, potentially disclosing sensitive content and editorial activity timing. Verification of exposure, prioritization of remediation, and updates are crucial.
- Potential disclosure of content keys, including unpublished content
- Potential revelation of editorial activity timing
- Verification of Umbraco CMS version and exposure
- Prioritization of remediation and updates
Technical summary
The vulnerability allows unauthenticated clients to connect to the backoffice PreviewHub and BackofficeHub SignalR hubs in Umbraco CMS before 17.7.1 and 18.2.1, potentially disclosing content keys, including unpublished content, and revealing editorial activity timing. This could allow attackers to gain unauthorized access to sensitive information and disrupt editorial activities. Defenders should prioritize verifying exposure and assessing the impact of this vulnerability on their systems, especially those using Umbraco CMS versions before 17.7.1 and 18.2.1.
Defensive priority
Defenders should prioritize verifying exposure and assessing the impact of this vulnerability on their systems, especially those using Umbraco CMS versions before 17.7.1 and 18.2.1.
Recommended defensive actions
- Verify Umbraco CMS version and assess exposure
- Review and update Umbraco CMS to version 17.7.1 or 18.2.1
- Monitor for unauthorized access to backoffice PreviewHub and BackofficeHub SignalR hubs
- Review compensating controls for exposed systems while remediation is scheduled and verified
- Check relevant monitoring, detection, and logs for exposed assets that need extra review
- Track exceptions, retest remediated assets, and close the item only after evidence is documented
- Confirm whether affected product deployments exist in managed environments and assign an owner for follow-up
Evidence notes
The CVE record and source item provide details on the missing authorization vulnerability in Umbraco CMS before 17.7.1 and 18.2.1. However, the corpus does not establish versions, exploitation, impact, or remediation beyond vendor-provided information.
Sources and references
Verified primary and authoritative sources
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CVE-2026-111624 CVE Program record
Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified
URL: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-111624
CVE Program - Official CVE Program record with source-provided CVE metadata.
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CVE-2026-111624 NVD vulnerability detail
Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified
URL: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-111624
NIST National Vulnerability Database - Official NIST NVD detail page and source-specific vulnerability assessment.
Supplemental references
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Umbraco CMS before 17.7.1 and 18.2.1 Missing Authorization on SignalR Hubs
Unverified legacy reference
URL: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/main/cves/2026/111xxx/CVE-2026-111624.json
cve_program_cvelist_v5
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Source reference
Unverified legacy reference
URL: https://github.com/umbraco/Umbraco-CMS/security/advisories/GHSA-4c5q-6c64-96j7
Supplemental source - vendor-advisory
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Source reference
Unverified legacy reference
URL: https://github.com/umbraco/Umbraco-CMS/blob/release-18.2.0/src/Umbraco.Cms.Api.Management/Preview/PreviewHub.cs
Supplemental source - technical-description
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Source reference
Unverified legacy reference
URL: https://github.com/umbraco/Umbraco-CMS/blob/release-18.2.0/src/Umbraco.Cms.Api.Management/Preview/PreviewHubUpdater.cs
Supplemental source - technical-description
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Source reference
Unverified legacy reference
URL: https://github.com/umbraco/Umbraco-CMS/commit/b4f6cfc9d0955f9d8443e68353db4a692e91bd94
Supplemental source - patch
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Source reference
Unverified legacy reference
URL: https://github.com/umbraco/Umbraco-CMS/commit/243e082479c777d0f585bbd2f8db571607767b22
Supplemental source - patch
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Source reference
Unverified legacy reference
URL: https://github.com/umbraco/Umbraco-CMS/releases/tag/release-18.2.1
Supplemental source - release-notes
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Source reference
Unverified legacy reference
URL: https://github.com/umbraco/Umbraco-CMS/releases/tag/release-17.7.1
Supplemental source - release-notes
Methodology and review provenance
AI-assisted synthesis based on stored public vulnerability evidence. System validation, approval state, and publication status do not by themselves establish human review of this revision. PatchSiren helps prioritize defensive review and does not prove exposure or remediation on any system.