CVE-2025-11939 ChurchCRM Backup Restore RestoreJob.php path traversal
Remote attackers with permissions can exploit path traversal in ChurchCRM's backup restore handler to read or modify arbitrary files.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2025-11939?
CVE-2025-11939 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in Churchcrm Churchcrm, published on 19 Oct 2025. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.
Official description
A vulnerability was determined in ChurchCRM up to 5.18.0. This issue affects some unknown processing of the file src/ChurchCRM/Backup/RestoreJob.php of the component Backup Restore Handler. Executing a manipulation of the argument restoreFile can lead to path traversal. The attack may be launched remotely. The exploit has been publicly disclosed and may be utilized. The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.
Weakness: CWE-22
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-11939?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Churchcrm Churchcrm.
How do I fix CVE-2025-11939?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-11939 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.
Is CVE-2025-11939 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2025-11939 exists.
Other vulnerabilities in Churchcrm Churchcrm
Sources
Also known as GHSA-c7x8-7w72-4vv4.