CVE-2025-11938

ChurchCRM setup.php deserialization

A vulnerability was found in ChurchCRM up to 5.18.0. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the file setup/routes/setup.php. Performing a manipulation of the argument DB_PASSWORD/ROOT_PATH/URL results in deserialization. The attack may be initiated remotely. The attack's complexity is rated as high. It is stated that the exploitability is difficult. The exploit has been made public and could be used. The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.

Affected

ChurchCRM

CVSS v4.0 VULDB

2.9 LOWCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X

CVSS v3.1 NVD

8.1 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CVSS v3.1 VULDB

5.6 MEDIUMCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L

CVSS v2.0 VULDB

5.1 MEDIUMAV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

EPSS

0.74% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, 54th percentile

Published

2025-10-19

Updated

2026-02-24

Proof-of-concept exploits (1)

• uartu0/advisories/blob/main/churchcrm-setup-rce-2025.md

Security advisories

• https://vuldb.com/?id.329014
• https://vuldb.com/?submit.671083

References

• CVE Record
• NVD entry

Related

• CVE-2017-5941
• CVE-2025-11529
• CVE-2025-11939