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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Mon, 20 Apr 2026 15:15:00 +0000

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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'}


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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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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: GitHub_M

Published:

Updated: 2026-04-20T14:56:29.684Z

Reserved: 2026-04-13T19:50:42.114Z

Link: CVE-2026-40484

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-04-20T14:45:35.906Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2026-04-18T00:16:39.387

Modified: 2026-04-20T18:59:46.333

Link: CVE-2026-40484

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cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-04-20T14:59:13Z

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