Medium severity · published May 7, 2026
CVE-2026-41656
Admidio: Path Traversal via Unvalidated `name` Parameter in Document Add Mode Enables Arbitrary Server File Read
4.5
CVSS
0.4%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
Admidio is an open-source user management solution. Prior to version 5.0.9, the add mode in modules/documents-files.php accepts a name parameter validated only as 'string' type (HTML encoding), allowing path traversal characters (../) to pass through unfiltered. Combined with the absence of CSRF protection on this endpoint and SameSite=Lax session cookies, a low-privileged attacker can trick a documents administrator into clicking a crafted link that registers an arbitrary server file (e.g., install/config.php containing database credentials) into a documents folder accessible to the attacker. This issue has been patched in version 5.0.9.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
High
User interaction
Required
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
None
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.4% · higher than 30% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
AD
admidio · Admidio
< 5.0.9 · source: vendor
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-41656
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-41656
github.com
https://github.com/Admidio/admidio/releases/tag/v5.0.9
github.com
https://github.com/Admidio/admidio/security/advisories/GHSA-m9h6-8pqm-xrhf
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