High · CVSS 8.8CVE-2026-70650

GetSimple CMS: Authenticated Stored XSS in backup viewer (backup-edit.php) via output decoding of page meta fields and content

Answer in brief

CVE-2026-70650 records a High severity (CVSS 8.8) vulnerability in GetSimple CMS: Authenticated Stored XSS in backup viewer (backup-edit.php) via output decoding of page meta fields and content. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. The current feed maps GetSimpleCMS-CE/GetSimpleCMS-CE (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.

Analysis pending evidence review

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Published Oct 1, 2026Updated Oct 1, 2026Source checked Oct 1, 2026First seen by HOL Oct 1, 2026Material review Oct 1, 2026

Upstream Advisory

Key facts

Risk: High · CVSS 8.8
Exploitation: Not marked as known exploited
Affected software: 1 mapped package or product
Fix availability: Available

Why this deserves its current priority

CVSS is 8.8. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. Treat this as a source-backed prioritization signal, not a statement about your environment.

Analysis status

Analysis pending evidence review

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Affected scope and exposure questions

The current feed maps GetSimpleCMS-CE/GetSimpleCMS-CE (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.

Mapped affected packages and fixed versions
Package	Affected range	Fixed version
GetSimpleCMS-CE/GetSimpleCMS-CEgeneric	<=3.3.22	= 3.3.22

Recommended response

Check inventory. Check lockfiles and deployed manifests for GetSimpleCMS-CE/GetSimpleCMS-CE.
Review the reported fix. Update GetSimpleCMS-CE/GetSimpleCMS-CE to = 3.3.22 if you use the affected versions. Test the change in a non-production environment first.

Evidence timeline and material changes

Published upstream
Oct 1, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:record
Source modified
Oct 1, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:record
First seen by HOL
Oct 1, 2026

Sources and claim methodology

GitHub security advisorygithub.com

Upstream source description

GetSimple CMS is a content management system (CMS), and GetSimple CMS CE is the community edition of that CMS. In versions 3.3.22 and prior, an authenticated stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability exists in the page backup viewer (admin/backup-edit.php). Page fields are correctly HTML-encoded when a page is saved, but the backup viewer decodes them again (htmldecode() / strip_decode()) and prints the result without re-escaping. A user who can edit a page can store JavaScript in a page's Keywords, Description, Menu text or Content; it executes in the browser of any administrator who later views that page's backup, in the context of the admin control panel. At time of publication, there are no publicly available patches.

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