9.1
CRITICAL CVSS 3.1
CVE-2026-35573
ChurchCRM has a Path traversal leads to RCE
Description

ChurchCRM is an open-source church management system. Prior to 6.5.3, a path traversal vulnerability in ChurchCRM's backup restore functionality allows authenticated administrators to upload arbitrary files and achieve remote code execution by overwriting Apache .htaccess configuration files. The vulnerability exists in src/ChurchCRM/Backup/RestoreJob.php. The $rawUploadedFile['name'] parameter is user-controlled and allows uploading files with arbitrary names to /var/www/html/tmp_attach/ChurchCRMBackups/. This vulnerability is fixed in 6.5.3.

INFO

Published Date :

April 7, 2026, 6:16 p.m.

Last Modified :

April 7, 2026, 6:16 p.m.

Remotely Exploit :

Yes !
Affected Products

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No affected product recoded yet

CVSS Scores
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Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 3.1 CRITICAL [email protected]
CVSS 3.1 CRITICAL MITRE-CVE
Solution
Update ChurchCRM to version 6.5.3 or later to fix path traversal.
  • Update ChurchCRM to version 6.5.3.
  • Apply security patches for ChurchCRM.
  • Review file upload configurations.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URL Resource
https://github.com/ChurchCRM/CRM/security/advisories/GHSA-r6cr-mvr9-f6wx
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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  • New CVE Received by [email protected]

    Apr. 07, 2026

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description ChurchCRM is an open-source church management system. Prior to 6.5.3, a path traversal vulnerability in ChurchCRM's backup restore functionality allows authenticated administrators to upload arbitrary files and achieve remote code execution by overwriting Apache .htaccess configuration files. The vulnerability exists in src/ChurchCRM/Backup/RestoreJob.php. The $rawUploadedFile['name'] parameter is user-controlled and allows uploading files with arbitrary names to /var/www/html/tmp_attach/ChurchCRMBackups/. This vulnerability is fixed in 6.5.3.
    Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Added CWE CWE-22
    Added CWE CWE-434
    Added Reference https://github.com/ChurchCRM/CRM/security/advisories/GHSA-r6cr-mvr9-f6wx
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