ChurchCRM Referer server-side request forgery
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- High
- Attack requirements
- None
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · Low · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in ChurchCRM 5.16.0. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the component Referer Handler. The manipulation leads to server-side request forgery. The attack may be launched remotely. The complexity of an attack is rather high. The exploitation is known to be difficult. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- Poc
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | ChurchCRM | 5.16.0 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- ChurchCRM Vendor— Affected 5.16.0 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-3954
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-3hr5-6mx7-874c
References
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- TI-2024-16997 ChurchCRM 5.5.0 /EventEditor.php is vulnerable to Blind SQL Injection (Time-based) via the EventCount POST parameter. CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2025-41969 ChurchCRM vulnerable to time-based blind SQL Injection in ConfirmReportEmail.php CVSS 4.0CRITICAL 9.3
- TI-2025-00963 SQL Injection in ChurchCRM CurrentFundraiser Parameter via BatchWinnerEntry.php CVSS 4.0CRITICAL 9.3
Sources
- CVE-2025-3954 · CVE Program
- CVE-2025-3954 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-3hr5-6mx7-874c · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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