# CVE-2026-32985: Xerte Online Toolkits <= 3.14 Unauthenticated Template Import Arbitrary File Upload Leading to Remote Code Execution

> Unauthenticated attackers can upload malicious PHP files via template import to execute arbitrary code on the server.

- **Severity:** Critical 9.3 (`CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 20 Mar 2026
- **Updated:** 14 Jul 2026
- **Also known as:** GHSA-wx98-99rr-664q

## What is CVE-2026-32985?

CVE-2026-32985 is a critical vulnerability in Xerte Online Toolkits, published on 20 Mar 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

Xerte Online Toolkits versions 3.14 and earlier contain an unauthenticated arbitrary file upload vulnerability in the template import functionality that allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by uploading a crafted ZIP archive containing malicious PHP payloads. Attackers can bypass authentication checks in the import.php file to upload a template archive with PHP code in the media directory, which gets extracted to a web-accessible path where the malicious PHP can be directly accessed and executed under the web server context.

Weakness: CWE-434 (Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type), CWE-306 (Missing Authentication for Critical Functionality)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-32985?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Apereo Xerte Online Toolkits.

## How do I fix CVE-2026-32985?

No fix has been published for CVE-2026-32985 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2026-32985 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2026-32985 exists.

Public exploit code:

- Xerte Online Toolkits Arbitrary File Upload - Unauthenticated Template Import (metasploit)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2026-32985 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2026-32985 is a critical vulnerability in Xerte Online Toolkits, published on 20 Mar 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2026-32985 exists.

Affected product: Xerte Online Toolkits. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-32985/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-32985/index.md)
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## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-32985
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-32985
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2026-32985

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-32985/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.