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# CVE-2026-29905 — Kirby CMS Persistent DoS via Malformed Image Upload

> CVE-2026-29905 has been officially published by MITRE.

## Overview

A authenticated user with **Editor** permissions can upload a malformed file with an image extension to cause a persistent Denial of Service in Kirby CMS.

**CVE ID:** CVE-2026-29905
**Affected Version:** Kirby CMS ≤ 5.1.4
**Fixed In:** Kirby CMS 5.2.0-rc.1
**Severity:** Medium
**CWE:** CWE-252 (Unchecked Return Value), CWE-20 (Improper Input Validation)

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## Description

Kirby processes uploaded image files using PHP's `getimagesize()` function without validating its return value. When a malformed file is uploaded with a valid image extension (e.g. `.jpg`), `getimagesize()` returns `false` instead of an array. The application then triggers a fatal `TypeError` during thumbnail generation or metadata processing.

The crash persists across page reloads until the file is manually removed from the filesystem.

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## Impact

- Any Editor-role user (non-admin) can trigger the DoS condition.
- Affected pages return HTTP 500 until the file is removed manually.

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## Fix

Patched in [Kirby CMS 5.2.0-rc.1](https://github.com/getkirby/kirby/releases/tag/5.2.0-rc.1).

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# References

- [CVE-2026-29905 on cve.org](https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-29905)
- [CVE-2026-29905 on NVD](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-29905)
- [GHSA-cw7v-45wm-mcf2](https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-cw7v-45wm-mcf2)
- [PoC – Stalin-143/CVE-2026-29905](https://github.com/Stalin-143/CVE-2026-29905)
- [Kirby CMS 5.2.0-rc.1 Release](https://github.com/getkirby/kirby/releases/tag/5.2.0-rc.1)
- [Supporting Document (Google Drive)](https://drive.google.com/file/d/1MwvvSYIwnC8kOIzjycGMQZw4d2K2ef8h/view?usp=sharing)
 
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## Discoverer

**Stalin S** ([@Stalin-143](https://github.com/Stalin-143))