CVE-2025-66397: ChurchCRM CRM · Improper Access Control
Affects ChurchCRM CRMSource CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 8.3 High : upgrade to 6.5.3 soon.
Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 06:26 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 21% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
- Patch
- Available – fixed in 6.5.3
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:HExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 17 Dec 2025
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponised: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 2026-10-26.
What to do
Upgrade churchcrm/CRM to 6.5.3.
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
GitHubchurchcrm/CRMpkg:github/churchcrm/CRMOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in
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AI-suggested
The primary mitigation is to upgrade ChurchCRM installations to version 6.5.3 or later, where the vulnerability has been fixed. Organizations should immediately audit their current ChurchCRM version and plan for prompt patching. Additionally, review and tighten user access controls to limit authenticated user permissions, especially concerning kiosk management functions. Implement monitoring and logging of kiosk-related activities to detect any unauthorized actions. If upgrading immediately is not feasible, consider restricting network access to the ChurchCRM application to trusted users only and disable kiosk features temporarily if possible. Educate users about the risks of unauthorized access and enforce strong authentication mechanisms to reduce the risk of credential compromise.
Description
ChurchCRM is an open-source church management system. Prior to version 6.5.3, the allowRegistration, acceptKiosk, reloadKiosk, and identifyKiosk functions in the Kiosk Manager feature suffers from broken access control, allowing any authenticated user to allow and accept kiosk registrations, and perform other Kiosk Manager actions such as reload and identify. Version 6.5.3 fixes the issue.