CVE-2026-5333
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedA security flaw has been discovered in DefaultFuction Content-Management-System 1.0. This issue affects some unknown processing of the file /admin/tools.php. The manipulation of the argument host results in command injection. The attack can be executed remotely. The exploit has been released to the public and may be used for attacks.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · moderate confidenceA command injection vulnerability exists in DefaultFunction CMS 1.0 in the /admin/tools.php script. The 'host' parameter is not properly sanitized before being used in system command execution, allowing an unauthenticated remote attacker to inject arbitrary OS commands.
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Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data= 1.0CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Confirm DefaultFunction CMS installationSearch for files or directories indicating DefaultFunction CMS, such as checking for /admin/tools.php, /index.php with DefaultFunction branding, or searching the filesystem for 'DefaultFunction' strings.Affected if DefaultFunction CMS is present on the system.
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Verify CMS version is 1.0Check version files, meta tags, or any version indicator within the CMS installation (e.g., readme.txt, version.php, or the main index.php for version strings).Affected if The installed version is exactly 1.0.
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Locate vulnerable scriptVerify the existence of /admin/tools.php in the web root directory.Affected if The file /admin/tools.php exists.
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Inspect access controls on admin directoryCheck if the /admin directory and tools.php are publicly accessible without authentication. Attempt a direct HTTP request to /admin/tools.php or inspect server configuration for access rules.Affected if The /admin/tools.php script is accessible without authentication.
A user is affected if DefaultFunction CMS version 1.0 is installed with the /admin/tools.php script publicly accessible and the 'host' parameter accepting user input without sanitization.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
From vendor dataImmediately restrict access to /admin/tools.php (e.g., via authentication or network-level controls) and implement strict input validation/sanitization on the 'host' parameter to prevent shell metacharacter injection. Consider disabling shell execution functions if not required.
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
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- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
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