High severity · published Sep 9, 2026
CVE-2026-87927
MaxSite CMS through 109.6 Local File Inclusion via ajax dispatcher
8.2
CVSS
0.6%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
MaxSite CMS through 109.6 contains a local file inclusion vulnerability in the ajax and require-maxsite dispatchers that allows unauthenticated attackers to execute privileged handler files by supplying base64-encoded path traversal sequences. Attackers can bypass path validation checks and execute admin-gated handler actions without authentication to access sensitive functionality.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:N
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
High
Availability
None
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.6% · higher than 48% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
MC
MaxSite CMS · MaxSite
0.78 through 109.6 · source: vendor
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-87927
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-87927
github.com
https://github.com/EviL0rd/maxsite-cve1/blob/main/2026.09.08-maxsite-cms-ajax-lfi-path-traversal.md
github.com
https://github.com/maxsite/cms
github.com
https://github.com/maxsite/cms/blob/2ca0a0c7d1d71106a25dbb0f2aedaaefbf12802c/application/views/ajax.php#L17-L42
github.com
https://github.com/maxsite/cms/blob/2ca0a0c7d1d71106a25dbb0f2aedaaefbf12802c/application/views/require-maxsite.php#L13-L29
www.vulncheck.com
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/maxsite-cms-through-109.6-local-file-inclusion-via-ajax-dispatcher
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