CVE-2026-34968Public exploitNetwork attack vector

Authenticated file deletion via unchecked SQLite paths

Published Aug 25, 2026 · Updated Aug 25, 2026

Path traversal in Adminer before 5.4.3 allows remote authenticated users to delete PHP-writable files through SQLite requests. The database-list drop path passes each attacker-controlled db[] value directly to unlink() without extension or listed-database validation. A valid Adminer session and CSRF token are required, and deletion is limited to paths writable by the PHP process.

CVSS severity8.1
High
EPSS probability0.33%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Path traversal in Adminer before 5.4.3 allows remote authenticated users to delete PHP-writable files through SQLite requests. The database-list drop path passes each attacker-controlled db[] value directly to unlink() without extension or listed-database validation. A valid Adminer session and CSRF token are required, and deletion is limited to paths writable by the PHP process.

The record

CVE
CVE-2026-34968
Published
Aug 25, 2026
Updated
Aug 25, 2026
Vendor
Adminer
Product
Adminer
Classifications
CWE-22, CWE-73, T1070.004
Attack vector
network
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Aug 25, 2026CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Aug 25, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

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  1. Affected versionversion=0 <5.4.3

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

Adminer · Adminerversion=0 <5.4.3

Published CVSS scores

8.1VulnCheck CNACVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H
7.2VulnCheck CNACVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

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Attacks

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitPublished

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-22Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
CWE-73External Control of File Name or Path
T1070.004File Deletion

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