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Critical· 9.3official fix available

CVE-2026-40329

Masa CMS versions 7.5.2 and earlier contain a critical SQL injection vulnerability (CVE-2026-40329) that allows attackers to execute arbitrary database commands. The flaw occurs in the beanFeed.cfc component's handling of the sortBy parameter.

publishedMay 5, 2026
last modifiedJul 24, 2026
sourcesNVD
severity · cvss
9.3
critical · how bad it is
exploitation · epss
<1%
23th percentile · chance of exploitation in 30 days
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auto-deletes from the system
counting…on Aug 25, 2026

An official fix is available, so this entry is kept for 30 days and then removed automatically.

01

Who is affected

Users of Masa CMS versions 7.5.2 and earlier

02

Real-world impact

Unauthenticated attackers could steal data, modify/delete records, or gain admin access via SQL injection

03

Why this severity

CVSS 9.3 (critical) due to high exploitability and potential for full database compromise

04

What to do about it

official fix available
recommended steps
  1. 01Upgrade Masa CMS to version 7.2.10, 7.3.15, 7.4.10, or 7.5.3 or later
  2. 02Verify the upgrade was applied successfully through the CMS admin interface

NVD-referenced vulnerability advisory

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Timeline

  1. May 5, 2026 · May 5, 2026
    Published
    Disclosed and added to the National Vulnerability Database.
  2. Jul 24, 2026 · 11d ago
    Advisory updated
    The NVD record was last revised.
  3. Jul 26, 2026 · 10d ago
    Official fix available
    A vendor patch or mitigation now exists — see the remediation steps above.
06

How it’s attacked

Attack vectorNetwork (remote)
Attack complexityLow
Attack requirementsNone
Privileges requiredNone
User interactionNone needed
Confidentiality impactHigh
Integrity impactHigh
Availability impactHigh
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References & advisories

(ai-assisted) A model wrote this summary from the official data, so double-check it against the source before you act on it. Read the official advisory →