HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2026-23946
MEDIUM

CVE-2026-23946

CWE-94Published: January 22, 2026· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

6.8
CVSS v3.1

Official Description

Tendenci is an open source content management system built for non-profits, associations and cause-based sites. Versions 15.3.11 and below include a critical deserialization vulnerability in the Helpdesk module (which is not enabled by default). This vulnerability allows Remote Code Execution (RCE) by an authenticated user with staff security level due to using Python's pickle module in helpdesk /reports/. The original CVE-2020-14942 was incompletely patched. While ticket_list() was fixed to use safe JSON deserialization, the run_report() function still uses unsafe pickle.loads(). The impact is limited to the permissions of the user running the application, typically www-data, which generally lacks write (except for upload directories) and execute permissions. This issue has been fixed in version 15.3.12.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2026-23946 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.

Exploitation requires high privileges, which limits the exposure to scenarios where an attacker has already gained initial access.

A successful exploit results in complete confidentiality breach (data exposure), full integrity compromise (data manipulation), availability disruption (denial of service), with a CVSS base score of 6.8.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability
Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges Req.High
User InteractionRequired
ScopeUnchanged
Impact
ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityHigh
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected Vendors & Products

tendenci1 product(s)
tendenci
Source: NVD CPE · 1 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time
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Official Patches & Advisories

PATCHhttps://github.com/tendenci/tendenci/commit/23d9fd85ab7654e9c83cfc86cb4175c0bd7a77f1
PATCHhttps://github.com/tendenci/tendenci/commit/2ff0a457614944a1b417081c543ea4c5bb95d636
PATCHhttps://github.com/tendenci/tendenci/commit/63e1b84a5b163466d1d8d811d35e7021a7ca0d0e
PATCHhttps://github.com/tendenci/tendenci/issues/867
ADVISORYhttps://github.com/tendenci/tendenci/security/advisories/GHSA-339m-4qw5-j2g3

All References (8)

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https://docs.python.org/3/library/pickle.html#restricting-globalsNot Applicable
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https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-jqmc-fxxp-r589Not Applicable
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https://github.com/tendenci/tendenci/commit/23d9fd85ab7654e9c83cfc86cb4175c0bd7a77f1Patch
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https://github.com/tendenci/tendenci/commit/2ff0a457614944a1b417081c543ea4c5bb95d636Patch
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https://github.com/tendenci/tendenci/commit/63e1b84a5b163466d1d8d811d35e7021a7ca0d0ePatch
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https://github.com/tendenci/tendenci/issues/867Exploit · Issue Tracking · Patch · Vendor Advisory
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https://github.com/tendenci/tendenci/releases/tag/v15.3.12Release Notes
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https://github.com/tendenci/tendenci/security/advisories/GHSA-339m-4qw5-j2g3Mitigation · Vendor Advisory

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2026-23946
CVSS Score6.8 / 10
SeverityMEDIUM
WeaknessCWE-94
CISA KEVNo
Affected1 vendor(s)
PublishedJan 22, 2026

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Recommended Actions

  • →Apply vendor patches immediately
  • →Monitor CVE-2026-23946 in threat intel feeds
  • →Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts
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