Admidio: Unrestricted File Upload via CSRF Token Validation Bypass in Documents & Files Module
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-434.
Summary
Admidio is an open-source user management solution. Versions 5.0.6 and below contain a critical unrestricted file upload vulnerability in the Documents & Files module. Due to a design flaw in how CSRF token validation and file extension verification interact within UploadHandlerFile.php, an authenticated user with upload permissions can bypass file extension restrictions by intentionally submitting an invalid CSRF token. This allows the upload of arbitrary file types, including PHP scripts, which may lead to Remote Code Execution on the server, resulting in full server compromise, data exfiltration, and lateral movement. This issue has been fixed in version 5.0.7.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- Poc
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Total
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Admidio | admidio | before 5.0.7 | 5.0.7 | Patch available | CNA |
| — | admidio/admidio (Packagist) | before 5.0.7 | 5.0.7 | Patch available | GHSA-95cq-p4w2-32w5 |
- admidio VendorAdmidio Affected before 5.0.7 Fixed in 5.0.7 Patch available CNA
- admidio/admidio (Packagist) Vendor— Affected before 5.0.7 Fixed in 5.0.7 Patch available GHSA-95cq-p4w2-32w5
Remediation
- Fix · CNA admidio (Admidio) Fixed in 5.0.7
- Fix · GHSA-95cq-p4w2-32w5 admidio/admidio (Packagist) Fixed in 5.0.7 Advisory →
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-32756
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-95cq-p4w2-32w5
References
More Admidio vulnerabilities
- TI-2026-25286 Admidio is Missing Authorization and CSRF Protection on Document and Folder Deletion CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.1
- TI-2024-25222 Admidio has Blind SQL Injection in ecard_send.php CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
- TI-2024-25764 Admidio Vulnerable to RCE via Arbitrary File Upload in Message Attachment CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.1
- TI-2026-26667 Admidio: Unauthenticated Access to Role-Restricted documents via neutralized .htaccess CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2026-25282 Admidio: Second-Order SQL Injection via List Configuration (lsc_special_field, lsc_sort, lsc_filter) CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.0
- TI-2023-03089 Improper Neutralization of Formula Elements in a CSV File in admidio/admidio CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
Sources
- CVE-2026-32756 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-32756 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-95cq-p4w2-32w5 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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