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CVE-2026-40582: ChurchCRM CRM · Authentication Bypass Using an Alternate Path or Channel

Affects ChurchCRM CRMSource CVE Database V5

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Not known to be exploited · CVSS 9.1 Critical : upgrade to 7.2.0 as a priority.

Data as of 30 Oct 2026, 11:52 UTC

CVSS 4.0 base score
9.1Critical
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.

Contested

Critical score, yet low EPSS after six months
EPSS
0.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 42% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
Patch
Available – fixed in 7.2.0
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 17 Apr 2026

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponized: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq 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 30 Oct 2026.

What to do

Upgrade CRM and churchcrm/CRM to 7.2.0.

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
ChurchCRMCRMAffected
  • <7.2.0
Fixed in
  • 7.2.0
GitHubchurchcrm/CRMpkg:github/churchcrm/CRMOther threatsAffected
  • <7.2.0
Fixed in
  • 7.2.0

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AI-suggested

Upgrade ChurchCRM to version 7.2.0 or later, where this authentication bypass vulnerability has been fixed. Until the upgrade is applied, be aware that accounts with locked status or two-factor authentication enabled can still be compromised if the password is known. Patch status is confirmed fixed in version 7.2.0.

Description

ChurchCRM is an open-source church management system. In versions prior to 7.2.0, the /api/public/user/login endpoint validates only the username and password before returning the user's API key, bypassing the normal authentication flow that enforces account lockout and two-factor authentication checks. An attacker with knowledge of a user's password can obtain API access even when the account is locked or has 2FA enabled, granting direct access to all protected API endpoints with that user's privileges. This issue has been fixed in version 7.2.0. Note: this issue had a duplicate, GHSA-472m-p3gf-46xp, which has been closed.

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