Vulnerability Intelligence Report
REDAXO before 5.21.5 CSRF via Safe Mode Toggle Parameter
CVE-2026-116895
REDAXO before 5.21.5 contains a cross-site request forgery vulnerability because the backend processes the safemode GET parameter in index.php without validating a CSRF token. Attackers can lure a logged-in administrator into opening a crafted link to disable global safe mode, writing safe_mode: false to config.yml, or enable session safe mode, disabling backend addons.
Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF)
No Active Exploit Signals
CVSS Base Score
5.1
MEDIUM
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Attack Surface
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Authentication
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Weaponization
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SSVC Action
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Weaknesses (CWE)
CWE-352 ↗Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF)
Affected Products & Versions
| Vendor | Product | Affected Versions |
|---|---|---|
| redaxo | core | 0 < 5.21.5 (affected), 5.21.5 (unaffected) |
References & Technical Advisories
No reference links found.
Threat Intelligence Signals
GitHub Advisory
Vulnerability Class
Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF)
Identity & Timeline
| Status | PUBLISHED |
| Assigning Authority | VulnCheck · Bug Bounty Provider · USA |
| Reserved | 2026-10-27T01:02:44 |
| Published | 2026-10-27T10:59:24 |
| Patch Date | 2026-10-06 |
| Last Updated | 2026-10-27T10:59:24 |
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