Path traversal in Admidio - CVE-2026-41656
Published: April 23, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU127166
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 6.7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:A/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2026-41656
CWE-ID: CWE-22
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote user to disclose sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to path traversal in the add mode of modules/documents-files.php and the documents file handling logic when processing a crafted name parameter. A remote privileged user can trick a documents administrator into clicking a crafted link to disclose sensitive information.
User interaction is required, and exploitation relies on the add action being performed through a cross-site GET request that includes the victim's session.
Affected software
Admidio
How to mitigate CVE-2026-41656
Install security update from vendor's website.
Admidio - update to 5.0.9