CVE-2025-68109 json
ChurchCRM vulnerable to RCE with database restore functionality
published 2025-12-17 10 mo ago modified 2026-10-01 39 d ago also EUVD-2025-203990
- cvss
- 9.1
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.5%
- EPSS 1.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 74%
- public exploits
- 1
- Metasploit
Summary
ChurchCRM is an open-source church management system. In versions prior to 6.5.3, the Database Restore functionality does not validate the content or file extension of uploaded files. As a result, an attacker can upload a web shell file and subsequently upload a .htaccess file to enable direct access to it. Once accessed, the uploaded web shell allows remote code execution (RCE) on the server. Version 6.5.3 fixes the issue.
Patch / fix
- churchcrm churchcrm 6.5.3
Timeline
- First public exploit (Metasploit exploit/multi/http/churchcrm_db_restore_rce)
- Published
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- total
- Assessed
- 10 mo ago
Exploit prediction
1.53% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 74% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- Metasploit exploit/multi/http/churchcrm_db_restore_rce ChurchCRM Database Restore RCE 6.2.0 metasploit exploit, normal rank, 2025-12-17
- github.com https://github.com/ChurchCRM/CRM/security/advisories/GHSA-pqm7-g8px-9r77 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.1 | 9.1 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 3.1 | 7.2 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
Affected products
- ChurchCRM CRM
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-78 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command
- CWE-434 Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type
- CWE-494 Download of Code Without Integrity Check
- CWE-552 Files or Directories Accessible to External Parties
- CWE-915 Improperly Controlled Modification of Dynamically-Determined Object Attributes
References
-
github.com
/ChurchCRM/CRM/security/advisories/GHSA-pqm7-g8px-9r77
exploit, vendor-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2025-68109
- NVD CVE-2025-68109
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