CVE-2026-44174: Kirby CMS has an Arbitrary Method Call via REST API Search and Collection Query Endpoints

high Affects getkirby/cms. Feed 2026.10.29.1, updated 2026-10-28; published 2026-05-26; advisory modified 2026-09-10.

Kirby CMS has an Arbitrary Method Call via REST API Search and Collection Query Endpoints

Package: getkirby/cms Composer
Affected versions: <4.9.1 or >=5.0.0 and <5.4.1
Fixed in: 4.9.1, 5.4.1
Severity: high
Exploitation: not on CISA KEV · EPSS 0% (41.8th percentile)
Published: 2026-05-26
Source: osv.dev

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