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CVE-2026-88897 (GCVE-0-2026-88897)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-09-10 14:46 – Updated: 2026-09-10 14:46
VLAI
Title
Flextype CMS through 1.0.0-alpha.3 API Token Exposure via Query String
Summary
Flextype CMS through 1.0.0-alpha.3 accepts API authentication credentials through URL query string parameters in REST API routes. Attackers with access to web server, proxy, or monitoring logs can recover valid API token pairs that grant full API access.
CWE
  • CWE-598 - Use of GET Request Method With Sensitive Query Strings
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version CPE status
flextype flextype Affected: 0 , ≤ 1.0.0-alpha.3 (semver)
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Date Public
2026-09-09 00:00
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