Authorization bypass in Admidio list export via pdfl mode
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- None
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · None · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-285.
Summary
Admidio from 5.0.0 before 5.0.16 contains an authorization bypass in lists_show.php. The groups_roles_export check omits the pdfl mode, so authenticated users with list view rights can export member lists as PDF files despite export restrictions, which is an improper authorization flaw (CWE-285). An attacker needs a low-privilege account on a network-reachable instance, and the flaw does not affect integrity or availability. CISA SSVC rates exploitation as proof of concept, but the flaw is not listed in CISA KEV.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-28
Description from the CNA
Admidio from 5.0.0 before 5.0.16 contains an authorization bypass vulnerability that allows authenticated users to export lists despite export restrictions by requesting mode=pdfl. The groups_roles_export check in modules/groups-roles/lists_show.php omits pdfl, which later runs the pdf export, letting users with list view rights download member lists as PDF files.
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
Remediation
Update Admidio to version 5.0.16 or later, which fixes the flaw.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-28
- Fix · CNA admidio (Admidio) Fixed in 5.0.16
Fixed in the same release
Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.
- Release ·
admidio 5.0.16
4 records Highest priority Priority HIGH 1 HIGH, 2 MEDIUM, 1 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2026-76122 Missing authorization in Admidio weblinks RSS feed exposes restricted linksPriority HIGH 70
- TI-2026-76121 Missing authorization in Admidio exposes inventory data when module is disabledPriority MEDIUM 64
- TI-2026-76119 Admidio IDOR lets members edit other users' forum topicsPriority LOW 31
Timeline
- 2026-10-18 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-111913
- 2026-10-18 Alias added: GHSA-4hmr-7mxw-r92p
- 2026-10-20 CISA SSVC decision points changed
- 2026-10-20 Priority changed: LOW → MEDIUM
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-2026-56995 Admidio before 5.0.12 Authentication Bypass via RSS feeds CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.7
- TI-2026-56993 Admidio before 5.0.12 SQL Injection via relation_type_list CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.7
- TI-2024-25222 Admidio has Blind SQL Injection in ecard_send.php CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
- TI-2026-30186 Admidio: SAML Signature Validation Result Ignored — Forged AuthnRequests and LogoutRequests Processed CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.2
- TI-2024-25764 Admidio Vulnerable to RCE via Arbitrary File Upload in Message Attachment CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.1
Sources
- CVE-2026-111913 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-111913 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-4hmr-7mxw-r92p · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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