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CI4MS Vulnerable to Remote Code Execution (RCE) via Arbitrary File Creation and Save in File Editor

Type: advisorySources: OSV

CI4MS is a CodeIgniter 4-based CMS skeleton that delivers a production-ready, modular architecture with RBAC authorization and theme support. Prior to version 0.28.5.0, an authenticated user with file editor permissions can achieve Remote Code Execution (RCE) by leveraging the file creation and save endpoints, an attacker can upload and execute arbitrary PHP code on the server. This issue has been patched in version 0.28.5.0.

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CVEs
CVE-2026-25510
Confirmed fixed CVEs
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4 Nov 2026, 13:55 UTC · Revision 1

Source evidence

CI4MS Vulnerable to Remote Code Execution (RCE) via Arbitrary File Creation and Save in File Editor

core-osv · Original source

Published 3 Feb 2026, 21:17 UTC

CI4MS is a CodeIgniter 4-based CMS skeleton that delivers a production-ready, modular architecture with RBAC authorization and theme support. Prior to version 0.28.5.0, an authenticated user with file editor permissions can achieve Remote Code Execution (RCE) by leveraging the file creation and save endpoints, an attacker can upload and execute arbitrary PHP code on the server. This issue has been patched in version 0.28.5.0.

osv:CVE-2026-25510
Complete source record
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  "url": "https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2026-25510",
  "method": "structured",
  "payload": {
    "kind": "advisory",
    "title": "CI4MS Vulnerable to Remote Code Execution (RCE) via Arbitrary File Creation and Save in File Editor",
    "summary": "CI4MS is a CodeIgniter 4-based CMS skeleton that delivers a production-ready, modular architecture with RBAC authorization and theme support. Prior to version 0.28.5.0, an authenticated user with file editor permissions can achieve Remote Code Execution (RCE) by leveraging the file creation and save endpoints, an attacker can upload and execute arbitrary PHP code on the server. This issue has been patched in version 0.28.5.0.",
    "evidence": "osv:CVE-2026-25510",
    "products": [],
    "severity": "critical",
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}