CVE-2026-23946 is a critical deserialization vulnerability affecting Tendenci CMS versions 15.3.11 and below, specifically within its Helpdesk module (if enabled). This flaw, an incomplete patch of CVE-2020-14942, allows an authenticated staff-level user to achieve Remote Code Execution (RCE) by exploiting Python's unsafe pickle.loads() function in the run_report() feature. The vulnerability carries a CVSS score of 6.8 (Medium) due to its network-based attack vector, low attack complexity, and high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability, though RCE is limited to the application's user permissions. While there is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or KEV listing, the vulnerability has garnered significant community discussion, indicating potential interest.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 15.3.12CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:tendenci:tendenci:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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