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CVE-2019-25682 VictorAlagwu CVE debrief

CVE-2019-25682 is a cross-site request forgery vulnerability in CMSsite 1.0. Attackers can craft malicious HTML forms to trick authenticated administrators into performing unauthorized actions, such as creating, modifying, or deleting admin accounts, by submitting POST requests to the users.php endpoint. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 5.3 and a severity of MEDIUM. Administrators and users of CMSsite 1.0 should be aware of this vulnerability and take necessary precautions to prevent exploitation.

Vendor
VictorAlagwu
Product
CMSsite
CVSS
MEDIUM 5.3
CISA KEV
Not listed in stored evidence
Original CVE published
2026-04-05
Original CVE updated
2026-07-24
Advisory published
2026-04-05
Advisory updated
2026-07-24

Who should care

Administrators and users of CMSsite 1.0 should be aware of this vulnerability and take necessary precautions to prevent exploitation. Operators, platform administrators, vulnerability management teams, and security teams should review the vulnerability and implement compensating controls for exposed systems while remediation is scheduled and verified.

Technical summary

The vulnerability exists in CMSsite 1.0, allowing attackers to perform unauthorized administrative actions by crafting malicious HTML forms. This can lead to the creation, modification, or deletion of admin accounts. The vulnerability is due to the lack of proper validation and authorization in the users.php endpoint. The CVE record provides official guidance on the vulnerability, and defenders should review the supplied official advisory or CVE record to validate affected scope, severity, and vendor guidance.

Defensive priority

Medium

Recommended defensive actions

  • Verify and limit administrative access to the users.php endpoint
  • Implement proper validation and authorization for administrative actions
  • Monitor for suspicious activity and implement compensating controls
  • Apply vendor remediation or patches when available
  • Conduct regular inventory checks to ensure CMSsite 1.0 is up-to-date
  • Review compensating controls for exposed systems while remediation is scheduled and verified
  • Track exceptions, retest remediated assets, and close the item only after evidence is documented

Evidence notes

The CVE record was published on 2026-04-05T21:16:46.630Z and was last modified on 2026-07-24T22:10:00.140Z. The NVD entry is currently Analyzed. The vulnerability affects CMSsite 1.0 and allows attackers to perform unauthorized administrative actions by crafting malicious HTML forms. Evidence of exploitation is limited, and defenders should verify the affected scope and severity. The CVE record provides official guidance on the vulnerability.

Sources and references

Verified primary and authoritative sources

  • CVE-2019-25682 CVE Program record

    Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified

    URL: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2019-25682

    CVE Program - Official CVE Program record with source-provided CVE metadata.

  • CVE-2019-25682 NVD vulnerability detail

    Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified

    URL: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-25682

    NIST National Vulnerability Database - Official NIST NVD detail page and source-specific vulnerability assessment.

Supplemental references

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.