CVE-2026-40484
ChurchCRM: Authenticated Remote Code Execution via Unrestricted PHP File Write in Database Restore Function
- State
- Published
- Severity
- 9.1 Critical
- Published
- Apr 17, 2026
- Updated
- Apr 20, 2026
- Reserved
- Apr 13, 2026
Description
ChurchCRM is an open-source church management system. In versions prior to 7.2.0, the database backup restore functionality extracts uploaded archive contents and copies files from the Images/ directory into the web-accessible document root using recursiveCopyDirectory(), which performs no file extension filtering. An authenticated administrator can upload a crafted backup archive containing a PHP webshell inside the Images/ directory, which is then written to a publicly accessible path and executable via HTTP requests, resulting in remote code execution as the web server user. The restore endpoint also lacks CSRF token validation, enabling exploitation through cross-site request forgery targeting an authenticated administrator. This issue has been fixed in version 7.2.0.
Scores
| CVSS | Score | Vector | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3.1 | 9.1 Critical | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H | GitHub_M |
Weaknesses
Affected Products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
CRMChurchCRM |
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References
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