CVE-2026-116896

REDAXO before 5.21.5 Privilege Escalation via Backup Export of Authentication Tables

Published Oct 27, 2026 CVSS 4.0 · 7.7 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
REDAXO before 5.21.5 contains a missing authorization vulnerability in the backup addon export that accepts any database table, allowing non-admin users with the backup[export] permission to export rex_user, rex_user_session, and other applications' tables. Attackers can obtain plaintext session ids and stay-logged-in keys to take over admin accounts, or password hashes for offline cracking.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

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History
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Redaxo core
Vendors & Products Redaxo core
Type Values Removed Values Added
Description REDAXO before 5.21.5 contains a missing authorization vulnerability in the backup addon export that accepts any database table, allowing non-admin users with the backup[export] permission to export rex_user, rex_user_session, and other applications' tables. Attackers can obtain plaintext session ids and stay-logged-in keys to take over admin accounts, or password hashes for offline cracking.
Title REDAXO before 5.21.5 Privilege Escalation via Backup Export of Authentication Tables
First Time appeared Redaxo
Redaxo redaxo
Weaknesses CWE-862
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:redaxo:redaxo:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Redaxo
Redaxo redaxo
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 7.7, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
VulnCheck
Published
Updated
Oct 31, 2026, 2:38 AM
Reserved
Oct 27, 2026, 1:02 AM
Status
Deferred
Published
Oct 27, 2026, 11:17 AM
Modified
Oct 31, 2026, 3:17 AM