CVE-2026-40484CWE-269CWE-434CWE-552

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

Critical · published April 17, 2026

CVSS v3.1
9.1
EPSS
1%
Percentile
62.1
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

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.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS v3.1
9.1 · CRITICAL
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.00987 · 62.1th percentile
Weaknesses
CWE-269 · Improper Privilege Management; CWE-434 · Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type; CWE-552 · Files or Directories Accessible to External Parties
Published
2026-04-17T23:25Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 17 APR 23:25Z
    ChurchCRM: Authenticated Remote Code Execution via Unrestricted PHP File Write in Database Restore Function
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