CVE-2026-40581 ChurchCRM: Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) in SelectDelete.php Leading to Permanent Data Deletion
An attacker can trick an authenticated administrator into permanently deleting family records via a crafted GET request in ChurchCRM.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2026-40581?
CVE-2026-40581 is a high-severity vulnerability in ChurchCRM CRM, published on 17 Apr 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
ChurchCRM is an open-source church management system. In versions prior to 7.2.0, the family record deletion endpoint (SelectDelete.php) performs permanent, irreversible deletion of family records and all associated data via a plain GET request with no CSRF token validation. An attacker can craft a malicious page that, when visited by an authenticated administrator, silently triggers deletion of targeted family records including associated notes, pledges, persons, and property data without any user interaction. This issue has been fixed in version 7.2.0.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-40581?
How do I fix CVE-2026-40581?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-40581 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2026-40581 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2026-40581 exists.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-6qxv-xw9j-77pj.