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Admidio CVE-2026-109328

| EUVDEUVD-2026-97630 MEDIUM
Cross-site Scripting (XSS) (CWE-79)
2026-10-12 VulnCheck GHSA-j47v-vx83-x99p
5.3
CVSS 4.0 · Vendor: VulnCheck
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Attack ChainAIDerived

Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata – not a confirmed exploit chain

  1. Access
    Register with crafted FIRST_NAME payload
  2. Delivery
    Store event handler in unencoded data-message attribute
  3. Exploit
    Administrator opens Manage registrations page
  4. Execution
    Admin hovers the malicious entry
  5. Impact
    JavaScript executes in administrator session

Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness
CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A05:2025 - Injection
ASVS 5.0
V1 - Encoding and Sanitization Output encoding, context-aware escaping
MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques across 2 tactics: Initial Access, Execution

The technique list with ATT&CK links and the kill-chain view is part of the Basic plan and up.

Exploitation Conditions

Exploitation requires that Admidio's self-registration (event or site registration) is reachable by the attacker so a FIRST_NAME value can be submitted, and it only triggers when an administrator subsequently views the Manage registrations page and hovers over the attacker-controlled entry (UI:P passive interaction). The payload must be a double-quoted HTML event handler that breaks out of the unencoded data-message attribute. Limiting factors: execution depends entirely on an admin viewing and hovering the malicious row, so the payload lies dormant until privileged review; it is constrained to Admidio versions 5.0.0 through 5.0.14 (fixed in 5.0.15); and impact is confined to the administrator's browser session rather than the server.

Impact

This is a moderate-risk unauthenticated stored XSS (CWE-79) in Admidio's RegistrationPresenter.php. The only authoritative signal is the vendor-supplied CVSS 4.0 vector (CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:N, score 5.3): network attack vector, low complexity, no attacker privileges, but passive user interaction required (an administrator must hover the malicious entry). Impact lands on a subsequent system (the admin's browser/session) with SC:L/SI:L and no direct impact to the Admidio server itself (VC/VI/VA = N), which is consistent with reflected-into-admin-session XSS rather than server compromise. No EPSS score, no CISA KEV listing, and no POC were provided in the intelligence, so exploitation status is: no public exploit identified at time of analysis. The combination of unauthenticated injection (anyone who can register) and a privileged victim (administrator) makes this more than a theoretical high-CVSS-but-low-risk issue, but the mandatory admin interaction and absence of any exploitation evidence keep it below critical. Note the CVSS 4.0 vector asserts no confidentiality/integrity impact to the vulnerable system but SC:L/SI:L to the subsequent system - defenders should treat the realistic worst case as admin-session hijack/action-on-behalf-of-admin via XSS, which can indirectly lead to fuller compromise even though the base metrics do not model that escalation.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

An attacker self-registers for an event (or the site) supplying a FIRST_NAME value containing a double-quoted HTML event handler; Admidio stores it and later emits it unencoded into a data-message attribute on the Manage registrations page. When an administrator reviews pending registrations and hovers over the attacker's entry, the injected event handler fires and executes arbitrary JavaScript in the administrator's authenticated session. No public exploit code was identified in the provided data, though the technique is straightforward to reproduce from the description.

This Month Plan within 30 days. Why: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9).
Patch available 0.2% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAIv1 – Oct 12, 2026

Unauthenticated stored cross-site scripting in Admidio 5.0.0 through 5.0.14 allows attackers to inject JavaScript into the FIRST_NAME registration field, which is later rendered unencoded in a data-message attribute on the Manage registrations page. When an administrator hovers over the malicious entry, the script executes in their browser session, potentially leading to session hijacking or data theft. The vulnerability is fixed in version 5.0.15, has a moderate CVSS 4.0 score of 5.3, and no public exploit code is identified at time of analysis.

RemediationAI

Upgrade to Admidio 5.0.15 or later, which contains the fix for the unencoded data-message attribute. The vendor advisory is at https://github.com/Admidio/admidio/security/advisories/GHSA-c86v-h8qw-rxjp. If immediate patching is not possible, disable self-registration (both event and site registration) as a temporary workaround, though this will prevent legitimate new user registrations. Administrators should also avoid hovering over untrusted entries on the Manage registrations page, but this is not a reliable mitigation. Deploying a web application firewall (WAF) with rules to block XSS payloads in registration fields may offer some protection, but it is not a substitute for the patch and may cause false positives. The patch is the only complete remediation.

Affected VersionsENISA

admidio 5.0.0 <5.0.15

Affected Packages

euvd admidio fix: 5.0.15

Source: OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities)

Affects your stack

Affects 1 package in euvd

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Technical ContextAI · show details

Admidio is a PHP-based open-source membership management system. The vulnerability resides in RegistrationPresenter.php, which fails to properly encode the FIRST_NAME value when inserting it into an HTML data-message attribute. This constitutes a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) issue (CWE-79). Because the attribute is not quoted or encoded, an attacker can supply a FIRST_NAME that includes a double quote followed by an event handler (e.g., onmouseover), breaking out of the attribute context. The payload is stored in the database and executed when an administrator views the Manage registrations page and hovers over the entry, satisfying the UI:P (passive user interaction) condition. The CVSS 4.0 vector indicates network attack (AV:N), low complexity (AC:L), no privileges required (PR:N), and limited scope change (SC:L, SI:L), with no impact to confidentiality or availability of the server. The CPE cpe:2.3:a:admidio:admidio:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* denotes the Admidio product.

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Severity by source

Vendor (VulnCheck) PRIMARY 5.3 MEDIUM
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:N
vuln.today AI 6.1 MEDIUM

Unauthenticated remote injection (PR:N) but an admin must hover the entry (UI:R); stored XSS executing in the admin browser crosses a trust boundary (S:C) with limited confidentiality/integrity impact and no availability impact.

3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
4.0 AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:N

Primary rating from Vendor (VulnCheck).

CVSS VectorVendor: VulnCheck

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Attack Requirements
None
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
Passive
Vulnerable system: Confidentiality
None
Vulnerable system: Integrity
None
Vulnerable system: Availability
None
Subsequent system: Confidentiality
Low
Subsequent system: Integrity
Low
Subsequent system: Availability
None

Lifecycle Timeline

1
Patch available
Oct 12, 2026 - 18:03 EUVD

DescriptionCVE.org

Admidio 5.0.0 before 5.0.15 contains an unauthenticated stored cross-site scripting vulnerability in RegistrationPresenter.php, which inserts the raw FIRST_NAME registration value into an unencoded data-message attribute. Attackers can register with a double-quoted event handler that executes JavaScript in an administrator's session when they hover the entry on the Manage registrations page.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.2%
Top 91% exploitable
Prevalence
Low
niche open-source membership/club management PHP app, limited enterprise footprint
Data Quality
5 sources
Confidence: Medium

How this decision was reached

The engine reads each signal below and applies a fixed list of rules from top to bottom. The first rule that matches sets the recommended action – like a statement, every line is shown.

SignalValue
Severity MEDIUM
CISA KEV No
Public POC No
EPSS 0.2%
Patch available Yes
Active threat No
Deciding rule
MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9)
What every action level means
Emergency Immediate action required. Criteria: CRITICAL + in CISA KEV (actively exploited) without patch, OR CRITICAL + EPSS > 30% without patch, OR CRITICAL + active threat signals without patch.
Act Now Prioritize within 24-48h. Criteria: in KEV with patch available, OR CRITICAL + public POC, OR HIGH + EPSS > 10%, OR CRITICAL + active threat, OR any CRITICAL severity.
This Week Schedule remediation this week. Criteria: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9). Patch within normal change window.
This Month Plan within 30 days. Criteria: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9), lower exploitation probability. Include in regular patch cycle.
Monitor Track and reassess. Criteria: LOW severity (CVSS 0.1-3.9), minimal exploitation risk. No immediate action needed.

SSVC AssessmentENISA

SSVC Decision· derived
Scheduled
Exploitation· derived
None
System Exposure· derived
Open
Automatable· derived
No
Human Impact· derived
Medium

Priority Score

26
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: 0
CVSS: +26
PoC: 0
Weaponized: 0
Threat intel: 0
Gov advisory: 0

Attack Technique

Cross-Site Scripting occurs when an application accepts untrusted data and sends it to a web browser without proper validation or encoding.

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