CVE-2026-44547Public exploitNetwork attack vector

Authenticated API access via omitted 2FA checks

Published May 12, 2026 · Updated May 12, 2026

Authentication bypass in ChurchCRM 7.2.0 through 7.3.0 allows remote authenticated users to obtain API access with only a password. The userLogin() handler in src/api/routes/public/public-user.php validates the username and password but omits account-lockout, failed-login, and 2FA checks before returning the persistent API key. Valid credentials for a finance-capable or more privileged account are required; the key permits protected API actions, including reading financial records.

CVSS severity9.6
Critical
EPSS probability0.21%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Authentication bypass in ChurchCRM 7.2.0 through 7.3.0 allows remote authenticated users to obtain API access with only a password. The userLogin() handler in src/api/routes/public/public-user.php validates the username and password but omits account-lockout, failed-login, and 2FA checks before returning the persistent API key. Valid credentials for a finance-capable or more privileged account are required; the key permits protected API actions, including reading financial records.

The record

CVE
CVE-2026-44547
Published
May 12, 2026
Updated
May 12, 2026
Vendor
ChurchCRM
Product
ChurchCRM
Classifications
CWE-287, CWE-304, T1550.001
Attack vector
network
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. May 12, 2026CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. May 12, 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=>= 7.2.0, < 7.3.1

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

ChurchCRM · ChurchCRMversion=>= 7.2.0, < 7.3.1

Published CVSS scores

9.6GitHubCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N

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

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-287Improper Authentication
CWE-304Missing Critical Step in Authentication
T1550.001Application Access Token

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