CVE-2026-12116
CVE-2026-12116
Description
A vulnerability in the Xerte Online Tools allows for RCE through the antivirus binary path in the tools server settings, which can be changed to a PHP interpreter, allowing an attacker to upload PHP data that will then be executed.
INFO
Published Date :
July 9, 2026, 2:16 p.m.
Last Modified :
July 9, 2026, 4:16 p.m.
Remotely Exploit :
Yes !
Source :
[email protected]
Affected Products
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vulnerability.
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CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS | 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0 | |||||
| CVSS 3.1 | CRITICAL | 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0 |
Solution
- Validate and sanitize the antivirus binary path setting.
- Restrict modification of server configuration settings.
- Apply updates or patches provided by the vendor.
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CVE Modified by 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
Jul. 09, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Added SSVC {'id': 'CVE-2026-12116', 'role': 'CISA Coordinator', 'options': [{'exploitation': 'none'}, {'automatable': 'yes'}, {'technicalImpact': 'total'}], 'version': '2.0.3', 'timestamp': '2026-07-09T15:15:30.339452Z'} -
New CVE Received by [email protected]
Jul. 09, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Affected [{'vendor': 'Xerte', 'product': 'Xerte Online Tools', 'versions': [{'status': 'affected', 'version': '0', 'lessThan': 'v3.15.5', 'versionType': 'custom'}]}, {'vendor': 'Xerte', 'product': 'Xerte Online Tools', 'versions': [{'status': 'affected', 'version': '0', 'lessThan': '3.14.6', 'versionType': 'custom'}]}] Added Description A vulnerability in the Xerte Online Tools allows for RCE through the antivirus binary path in the tools server settings, which can be changed to a PHP interpreter, allowing an attacker to upload PHP data that will then be executed. Added Reference https://github.com/thexerteproject/xerteonlinetoolkits/commit/8ef20628f80bd88bd1fe3e5844a9116a910086b7 Added Reference https://github.com/thexerteproject/xerteonlinetoolkits/issues/1543 Added Reference https://www.xerte.org.uk/index.php/en/news/blog/80-news/364-xerte-3-14-and-3-15-important-security-update