PatchTheCVECVE-2026-72574: A host header injection vulnerability in picocms/Pico through 2.1.4 allows an unauthenticated remote attacker
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Routine
MEDIUM 6.1
CVE-2026-72574 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 6.1) affecting affected software. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.
A host header injection vulnerability in picocms/Pico through 2.1.4 allows an unauthenticated remote attacker to control the origin of JavaScript and CSS assets loaded by the default theme. When base_url is unset (the default), Pico::getBaseUrl in lib/Pico.php builds the base URL from unvalidated Host, X-Forwarded-Host, X-Forwarded-Proto, and X-Forwarded-Port request headers.
Why this priority
- No elevated risk signals yet
No fix is published yet: follow the downgrade or mitigation steps.
Risk facts
| CVSS score | 6.1 (Medium) |
| Attack vector | Network (remote) |
| Attack complexity | Low |
| Privileges needed | None |
| User interaction | Required |
| EPSS exploit chance | 0.4% (top 65%) |
| CISA exploited list | No |
| Weakness | CWE-644 |
| Published | 2026-08-10 |
| Last modified | 2026-10-23 |
Publisher (CNA): TuranSec
Timeline
- Published CVE record published
- Updated Record last modified
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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.