CVE-2026-31894
WeGIA affected by arbitrary file read via symlink in backup restore
Description
WeGIA is a web manager for charitable institutions. In 3.6.5, The patched loadBackupDB() extracts tar.gz archives to a temporary directory using PHP's PharData class, then uses glob() and file_get_contents() to read SQL files from the extracted contents. Neither the extraction nor the file reading validates whether archive members are symbolic links. This vulnerability is fixed in 3.6.6.
INFO
Published Date :
March 11, 2026, 8:16 p.m.
Last Modified :
March 11, 2026, 8:16 p.m.
Remotely Exploit :
Yes !
Source :
[email protected]
Affected Products
The following products are affected by CVE-2026-31894
vulnerability.
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CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 4.0 | MEDIUM | [email protected] |
Solution
- Update WeGIA to version 3.6.6.
- Verify archive member handling.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2026-31894.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://github.com/LabRedesCefetRJ/WeGIA/commit/79e7a164eddb527e3b331037b7a4defb8c115d50 | |
| https://github.com/LabRedesCefetRJ/WeGIA/security/advisories/GHSA-6mmm-27h8-8g55 |
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New CVE Received by [email protected]
Mar. 11, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description WeGIA is a web manager for charitable institutions. In 3.6.5, The patched loadBackupDB() extracts tar.gz archives to a temporary directory using PHP's PharData class, then uses glob() and file_get_contents() to read SQL files from the extracted contents. Neither the extraction nor the file reading validates whether archive members are symbolic links. This vulnerability is fixed in 3.6.6. Added CVSS V4.0 AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X Added CWE CWE-59 Added Reference https://github.com/LabRedesCefetRJ/WeGIA/commit/79e7a164eddb527e3b331037b7a4defb8c115d50 Added Reference https://github.com/LabRedesCefetRJ/WeGIA/security/advisories/GHSA-6mmm-27h8-8g55