A vulnerability in the Xerte Online Tools allows for authentication bypass and remote…
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
A vulnerability in the Xerte Online Tools allows for authentication bypass and remote code execution via reinstallation through the /setup/ folder, enabling attackers to reinstall the service to a remote database they control.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- Yes
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Xerte Online Tools (Xerte) Fixed in 3.14.6
- Fix · CNA Xerte Online Tools (Xerte) Fixed in 3.15.5
Fixed in the same release
Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.
- Release ·
Xerte Online Tools 3.14.6
2 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 2 MEDIUM
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2026-10434 A vulnerability in the Xerte Online Tools allows for RCE through the antivirus binary…Priority MEDIUM 50
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-14261
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-3g88-3v3g-pch4
References
More Xerte vulnerabilities
- TI-2026-25433 Xerte Online Toolkits <= 3.14 Unauthenticated Template Import Arbitrary File Upload Leading to Remote Code Execution CVSS 4.0CRITICAL 9.3
- TI-2021-20196 An Authenticated Remote Code Exection (RCE) vulnerability exists in Xerte through 3.9 in… CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2026-10434 A vulnerability in the Xerte Online Tools allows for RCE through the antivirus binary… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2021-20197 A Directory Traversal vulnerability exists in the Xerte Project Xerte through 3.10.3 when… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
Sources
- CVE-2026-14261 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-14261 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-3g88-3v3g-pch4 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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