Anchor CMS through 0.12.7 Privilege Escalation via Missing Authorization on Admin User-Management Endpoints (CVE-2026-88959) | HOL Guard CVE

Unknown severity · Source severity not reportedCVE-2026-88959

Anchor CMS through 0.12.7 Privilege Escalation via Missing Authorization on Admin User-Management Endpoints

Answer in brief

CVE-2026-88959 records a Unknown severity vulnerability in Anchor CMS through 0.12.7 Privilege Escalation via Missing Authorization on Admin User-Management Endpoints. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. The current feed maps anchorcms/Anchor CMS (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.

Analysis pending evidence review

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Published Sep 10, 2026Updated Sep 10, 2026Source checked Sep 10, 2026First seen by HOL Sep 10, 2026Material review Sep 10, 2026

Upstream Advisory

Key facts

Risk: Unknown severitySource severity not reported
Exploitation: Not marked as known exploited
Affected software: 1 mapped package or product
Fix availability: Not reported

Why this deserves its current priority

A CVSS score is not reported in the current record. 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

Factual feed record only; HOL analysis is not approved for indexing. Read the methodology.

Affected scope and exposure questions

The current feed maps anchorcms/Anchor CMS (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.

Mapped affected packages and fixed versions
Package	Affected range	Fixed version
anchorcms/Anchor CMSgeneric	0	Not reported

Recommended response

Check inventory. Check lockfiles and deployed manifests for anchorcms/Anchor CMS.
Review the reported fix. Monitor this advisory for an available fix and review any installs of the affected package.

Evidence timeline and material changes

Published upstream
Sep 10, 2026
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Source modified
Sep 10, 2026
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First seen by HOL
Sep 10, 2026

Sources and claim methodology

Upstream source description

Anchor CMS through 0.12.7 fails to enforce role-based access control in admin user-management endpoints, allowing any authenticated low-privilege user to create administrator accounts or modify existing ones. Attackers with editor or user roles can POST directly to admin/users/add or admin/users/edit endpoints to create new administrator accounts or change the existing administrator's password, gaining full administrative access.

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