CVE-2016-20054: Nodcms contains a cross-site request forgery vulnerability that allows attackers to perform unauthorized admin

Routine

MEDIUM 4.3DOWNGRADE

CVE-2016-20054 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 4.3) affecting nodcms. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

Nodcms contains a cross-site request forgery vulnerability that allows attackers to perform unauthorized administrative actions by crafting malicious forms. Attackers can trick authenticated administrators into submitting requests to admin/user_manipulate and admin/settings/generall endpoints to create users or modify application settings without explicit consent.

Why this priority

Public exploit reference

No fix is published yet: follow the downgrade or mitigation steps.

Risk facts

CVSS score	4.3 (Medium)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	Low
User interaction	None
EPSS exploit chance	0.1% (top 99%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-79, CWE-352
Published	2026-04-04
Last modified	2026-10-08

Publisher (CNA): VulnCheck · Vendor: nodcms

Last updated 2026-10-08 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2026-04-04 20:16 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-10-08 16:16 UTCUpdated Record last modified

nodcms nodcms DOWNGRADE

Affected: 1.0

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 1.0

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy nodcms || rpm -q nodcms || nodcms --version

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE to a release before 1.0 (Debian / Ubuntu)

apt-cache madison nodcms sudo apt install nodcms=<VERSION_BEFORE_1.0> sudo apt-mark hold nodcms

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

dnf --showduplicates list nodcms sudo dnf downgrade nodcms-<VERSION_BEFORE_1.0> sudo dnf versionlock add nodcms

Downgrade risk

Downgrading can break dependent software and may reopen older bugs. Read the distro advisory first and test on a non-production host.

After downgrade

Restart the service, and keep the package held until a fixed release ships.

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Scores and fixes here are computed automatically from those and other public sources. Confirm with the vendor advisory before changing production systems.

Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2016-20054?

nodcms: downgrade or apply the listed mitigation. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2016-20054 being exploited?

CVE-2016-20054 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2016-20054 affect?

CVE-2016-20054 affects nodcms. Severity is medium (CVSS 4.3). Nodcms contains a cross-site request forgery vulnerability that allows attackers to perform unauthorized administrative actions by crafting malicious forms. Attackers can trick authenticated administrators into submitting requests to admin/

How urgent is CVE-2016-20054?

Priority 20/100. Public exploit reference

References

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