CVE-2026-40484

ChurchCRM: Authenticated Remote Code Execution via Unrestricted PHP File Write in Database Restore Function

Published Apr 17, 2026 CVSS 3.1 · 9.1 Critical EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
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.

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History
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Churchcrm
Churchcrm churchcrm
Vendors & Products Churchcrm
Churchcrm churchcrm
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
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.
Title ChurchCRM: Authenticated Remote Code Execution via Unrestricted PHP File Write in Database Restore Function
Weaknesses CWE-269
CWE-434
CWE-552
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 9.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
GitHub_M
Published
Updated
Apr 20, 2026, 2:56 PM
Reserved
Apr 13, 2026, 7:50 PM
Status
Deferred
Published
Apr 18, 2026, 12:16 AM
Modified
Oct 26, 2026, 10:10 PM