CVE-2026-5987Sanluan PublicCMS FreeMarker Template AbstractFreemarkerView.java AbstractFreemarkerView.doRender special elements used in a template engine
- 5.1MediumCVSS base score
- 0.25%Exploitation in 30 daysEPSS · top 84% of all CVEs
- NoKnown exploitednot in CISA's KEV catalog
- YesPublic exploitsa reference or SSVC says so
Description
A security vulnerability has been detected in Sanluan PublicCMS up to 6.202506.d. This affects the function AbstractFreemarkerView.doRender of the file publiccms-parent/publiccms-core/src/main/java/com/publiccms/common/base/AbstractFreemarkerView.java of the component FreeMarker Template Handler. Such manipulation leads to improper neutralization of special elements used in a template engine. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploit has been disclosed publicly and may be used. The project was informed of the problem early through an issue report but has not responded yet.
Public exploit
An exploit or proof of concept is public: anyone can try it against an unpatched system. A reference of the record is tagged as an exploit. CISA's SSVC rates its exploitation: a proof of concept is public.
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References tagged exploit1 reference
- https://github.com/sanluan/PublicCMS/issues/113 (opens in a new tab)exploitissue-tracking
Timeline
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Record updated
Changes after publication (a new score, a public exploit, EPSS crossing 1, 10 or 50 %, leaving KEV) are kept since November 2026; earlier ones are not known.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| VulDBCNA (assigner) | 4.0 | Medium5.1 | CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P |
| VulDBCNA (assigner) | 3.1 | Medium4.7 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L/E:P/RL:X/RC:R |
| VulDBCNA (assigner) | 3.0 | Medium4.7 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L/E:P/RL:X/RC:R |
| VulDBCNA (assigner) | 2.0 | Medium5.8 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:M/C:P/I:P/A:P/E:POC/RL:ND/RC:UR |
| NVDNVD · Deferred | 4.0 | Low2.0 | CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 0.25% · top 84% of all CVEs (13 Nov 2026)
- CISA SSVC
- Exploitation: poc · Automatable: no · Technical impact: partial
The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: Medium 5.1.
Affected products
References
References5
- VDB-356541 | Sanluan PublicCMS FreeMarker Template AbstractFreemarkerView.java AbstractFreemarkerView.doRender special elements used in a template engine (opens in a new tab)vdb-entrytechnical-description
- VDB-356541 | CTI Indicators (IOB, IOC, TTP, IOA) (opens in a new tab)signaturepermissions-required
- Submit #792385 | sanluan PublicCMS V4.0.202506.a, V4.0.202506.b, V5.202506.a, V5.202506.b, V5.202506.d, V6.202506.d Code Injection (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisory
- https://github.com/sanluan/PublicCMS/issues/113 (opens in a new tab)exploitissue-tracking
- https://github.com/sanluan/PublicCMS/ (opens in a new tab)product
Sources
The same CVE in the primary databases and aggregators, to check against.
- CVE.org record (opens in a new tab)
- CVE List JSON (GitHub) (opens in a new tab)
- NVD (opens in a new tab)
- FIRST EPSS (opens in a new tab)
- EUVD EUVD-2026-21237 (opens in a new tab)
- OSV.dev (opens in a new tab)
- GitHub Advisories (opens in a new tab)
- CIRCL Vulnerability-Lookup (opens in a new tab)
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