Vulnerabilities

Vulnerability · CVE-2026-35164

Brave CMS is an open-source CMS.

Published Apr 6, 2026 · catalog updated Jun 17, 2026 · Brave CMS is an

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No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2026-35164. EPSS is 0.78%. Act only if a listed version of Brave CMS is an is installed.

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  • The stored product name is a package slug. The name on this page is taken from the title (Brave CMS is an).
  • No version range is stored. A customer cannot check an installed version against this record.
  • No vendor fix or required action is stored. Compare the linked advisory before you change production.
Severity
High8.8
Known exploitation
Not in CISA/VulnCheck KEV
EPSS
0.78%
Remediation
Advisory link
Affected products
cpe ajax30/bravecms

Brave CMS is an open-source CMS. Prior to 2.0.6, an unrestricted file upload vulnerability exists in the CKEditor upload functionality. It is found in app/Http/Controllers/Dashboard/CkEditorController.php within the ckupload method. The method fails to validate uploaded file types and relies entirely on user input. This allows an authenticated user to upload executable PHP scripts and gain Remote Code Execution. This vulnerability is fixed in 2.0.6.

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  • cpe ajax30/bravecmsversion unspecified

How to fix CVE-2026-35164

What to do

Three questions, each answered from this record only. Confirm the vendor advisory before you patch.

Should you patch?

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2026-35164. EPSS is 0.78%. Act only if a listed version of Brave CMS is an is installed.

Which versions are affected?

Affected version ranges are not on this record. Compare the installed version with the linked vendor advisory before you change production.

What should an analyst verify?

CWE-434: Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type. EPSS 0.78%. There is no CISA KEV listing. No Exploit-DB or Metasploit reference is linked. Use the source links for the original advisory.

Code

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Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

  1. Apr 6, 2026 · NIST NVD

    Detected

    Brave CMS is an open-source CMS. Prior to 2.0.6, an unrestricted file upload vulnerability exists in the CKEditor upload functionality. It is found in app/Http/Controllers/Dashboard/CkEditorController.php within the ckupload method. The method fails to validate uploaded file types and relies entirely on user input. This allows an authenticated user to upload executable PHP scripts and gain Remote

  2. Jun 17, 2026 · NIST NVD

    Updated

    Brave CMS is an open-source CMS. Prior to 2.0.6, an unrestricted file upload vulnerability exists in the CKEditor upload functionality. It is found in app/Http/Controllers/Dashboard/CkEditorController.php within the ckupload method. The method fails to validate uploaded file types and relies entirely on user input. This allows an authenticated user to upload executable PHP scripts and gain Remote

Sources

  • CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2026-35164

    Official CVE identifier

    cve.org
  • FIRST EPSSExploitation probabilityCVE-2026-35164

    30-day exploitation probability 0.8%

    first.org
  • NIST NVDVulnerability recordCVE-2026-35164

    Brave CMS is an open-source CMS. Prior to 2.0.6, an unrestricted file upload vulnerability exists in the CKEditor upload functionality. It is found in app/Http/Controllers/Dashboard/CkEditorController.php within the ckupload method. The method fails to validate uploaded file type

    nvd.nist.gov

References

Freshness

Last verified in this catalog Oct 18, 2026. Significant claims (KEV, EPSS, CVSS, affected ranges) come from the source rows above — open the original publisher for the authoritative advisory.