CVE-2026-23836
RCE via unsafe HotCRP formula generation (v3.1).
Is CVE-2026-23836 being exploited?
Not confirmed. CVE-2026-23836 does not appear in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, which records only exploitation that has been observed and reported publicly. That is evidence of absence of a report, not evidence the flaw is unattacked. EPSS currently estimates a 0.45% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How severe is CVE-2026-23836?
CVE-2026-23836 is rated Critical with a CVSS score of 9.9. Severity describes how bad exploitation would be, not how likely it is: pair it with exploitation evidence before deciding what to patch first.
Is there a patch for CVE-2026-23836?
Yes. A fix has been recorded for CVE-2026-23836. The vendor advisory is the authority on the exact fixed version — apply it from there rather than from a summary.
What does CVE-2026-23836 affect?
CVE-2026-23836 affects HotCRP 3.1.x (before 3.2). Confirm the exact affected versions against the vendor advisory before deciding you are exposed.
What should I do about CVE-2026-23836?
Upgrade to 3.2+; apply patch now; verify no unsafe formula usage.
Exploitation status reflects CISA's KEV catalog as we last synced it. Check the catalog directly.
Remote code execution on server via crafted HotCRP formulas; attacker can run PHP code.
Immediate action required
- affected= 3.1
As published in the CVE Program record. A version outside these ranges is not a statement that it is unaffected — vendors sometimes understate a range, and distribution-backported builds carry upstream numbers that do not reflect what was patched into them.