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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to complete the SignalR negotiate step and receive refreshed notifications that disclose content keys, including unpublished content, and reveal editorial activity timing.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  • Potential disclosure of content keys, including unpublished content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and BackofficeHub SignalR hubs in Umbraco CMS before 17.7.1 and 18.2.1, potentially disclosing content keys, including unpublished content, and revealing editorial activity timing.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

  • 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.

  • 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

  • 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

  • Source reference

    Unverified legacy reference

    URL: https://github.com/umbraco/Umbraco-CMS/security/advisories/GHSA-4c5q-6c64-96j7

    Supplemental source - vendor-advisory

  • 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

  • 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

  • Source reference

    Unverified legacy reference

    URL: https://github.com/umbraco/Umbraco-CMS/commit/b4f6cfc9d0955f9d8443e68353db4a692e91bd94

    Supplemental source - patch

  • Source reference

    Unverified legacy reference

    URL: https://github.com/umbraco/Umbraco-CMS/commit/243e082479c777d0f585bbd2f8db571607767b22

    Supplemental source - patch

  • Source reference

    Unverified legacy reference

    URL: https://github.com/umbraco/Umbraco-CMS/releases/tag/release-18.2.1

    Supplemental source - release-notes

  • 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.