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TI-2025-10945 Aliases CVE-2025-11938GHSA-3xw3-q4cq-8785

ChurchCRM setup.php deserialization

Priority MEDIUM 61CWE-20Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
High
Attack requirements
None
Impact type
Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Low · Low · Low
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-502.

Summary

A vulnerability was found in ChurchCRM up to 5.18.0. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the file setup/routes/setup.php. Performing a manipulation of the argument DB_PASSWORD/ROOT_PATH/URL results in deserialization. The attack may be initiated remotely. The attack's complexity is rated as high. It is stated that the exploitability is difficult. The exploit has been made public and could be used. The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.

Why it matters now

Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.0074 54th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by the CNA and NVD
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

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

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
—ChurchCRM5.0; 5.1; 5.2; 5.3; 5.4; 5.5; 5.6; 5.7; 5.8; 5.9; 5.10; 5.11; 5.12; 5.13; 5.14; 5.15; 5.16; 5.17; 5.18.0—No fix listedCNA
  • ChurchCRM Vendor— Affected 5.0; 5.1; 5.2; 5.3; 5.4; 5.5; 5.6; 5.7; 5.8; 5.9; 5.10; 5.11; 5.12; 5.13; 5.14; 5.15; 5.16; 5.17; 5.18.0 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:churchcrm:churchcrm:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 5.18.0VulnerableChurchCRM
  • cpe:2.3:a:churchcrm:churchcrm:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 5.18.0 Vulnerable ·ChurchCRM

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-11938
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-3xw3-q4cq-8785

References

Exploit 1

  • TI-2026-28325 ChurchCRM Affected by Unauthenticated RCE in Install Wizard CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
  • TI-2025-38761 ChurchCRM has unauthenticated RCE in its Install Wizard CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
  • TI-2024-35802 EventAttendance.php in ChurchCRM 5.7.0 is vulnerable to SQL injection. CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • 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
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Sources

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