CVE-2026-39339: CWE-284: Improper Access Control in ChurchCRM CRM
ChurchCRM is an open-source church management system. Prior to 7.1.0, a critical authentication bypass vulnerability in ChurchCRM's API middleware (ChurchCRM/Slim/Middleware/AuthMiddleware.php) allows unauthenticated attackers to access all protected API endpoints by including "api/public" anywhere in the request URL, leading to complete exposure of church member data and system information. This vulnerability is fixed in 7.1.0.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
ChurchCRM, an open-source church management system, had an authentication bypass vulnerability (CWE-284) in its API middleware component (ChurchCRM/Slim/Middleware/AuthMiddleware.php) before version 7.1.0. This vulnerability allows unauthenticated attackers to bypass authentication controls by inserting "api/public" in the request URL, thereby gaining unauthorized access to all protected API endpoints. The issue results in full exposure of sensitive church member data and system information. The vulnerability is rated critical with a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.1 (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N). The vulnerability is resolved in version 7.1.0 of ChurchCRM.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation allows unauthenticated attackers to bypass authentication and access all protected API endpoints, leading to complete disclosure of sensitive church member data and system information. The integrity of the system is also compromised due to unauthorized access. Availability is not affected.
Mitigation Recommendations
Upgrade ChurchCRM to version 7.1.0 or later, where this authentication bypass vulnerability is fixed. Since the vulnerability is resolved in this official release, applying this update fully mitigates the risk. No other temporary or alternative mitigations are indicated.
CVE-2026-39339: CWE-284: Improper Access Control in ChurchCRM CRM
Description
ChurchCRM is an open-source church management system. Prior to 7.1.0, a critical authentication bypass vulnerability in ChurchCRM's API middleware (ChurchCRM/Slim/Middleware/AuthMiddleware.php) allows unauthenticated attackers to access all protected API endpoints by including "api/public" anywhere in the request URL, leading to complete exposure of church member data and system information. This vulnerability is fixed in 7.1.0.
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Technical Analysis
ChurchCRM, an open-source church management system, had an authentication bypass vulnerability (CWE-284) in its API middleware component (ChurchCRM/Slim/Middleware/AuthMiddleware.php) before version 7.1.0. This vulnerability allows unauthenticated attackers to bypass authentication controls by inserting "api/public" in the request URL, thereby gaining unauthorized access to all protected API endpoints. The issue results in full exposure of sensitive church member data and system information. The vulnerability is rated critical with a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.1 (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N). The vulnerability is resolved in version 7.1.0 of ChurchCRM.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation allows unauthenticated attackers to bypass authentication and access all protected API endpoints, leading to complete disclosure of sensitive church member data and system information. The integrity of the system is also compromised due to unauthorized access. Availability is not affected.
Mitigation Recommendations
Upgrade ChurchCRM to version 7.1.0 or later, where this authentication bypass vulnerability is fixed. Since the vulnerability is resolved in this official release, applying this update fully mitigates the risk. No other temporary or alternative mitigations are indicated.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- GitHub_M
- Date Reserved
- 2026-04-06T20:28:38.393Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
Threat ID: 69d549ecaaed68159a473915
Added to database: 4/7/2026, 6:16:12 PM
Last enriched: 4/7/2026, 6:31:47 PM
Last updated: 4/7/2026, 10:47:49 PM
Views: 5
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