Xerte Online Toolkits through 3.15.5 RCE via Language Pack Import

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  "id": "11ff956983bd20ecac749663c997045180342e7c9558dd7a8bed1319ef690eed",
  "url": "https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-117607",
  "method": "structured",
  "payload": {
    "kind": "advisory",
    "title": "Xerte Online Toolkits through 3.15.5 RCE via Language Pack Import",
    "summary": "Xerte Online Toolkits through 3.15.5 contains a remote code execution vulnerability that allows authenticated users with system permission to run PHP by importing a crafted language pack. Attackers can upload a ZIP via import_language.php containing a .inc file, then request it through the language parameter to execute code on the server.",
    "evidence": "cve:CVE-2026-117607",
    "products": [
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          "value": "xerteonlinetoolkits",
          "evidence": "/containers/cna/affected/0/product"
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        "fixed_versions": [],
        "affected_versions": []
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    "severity": "high",
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            "vectorString": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
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      "affected": [
        {
          "repo": "https://github.com/thexerteproject/xerteonlinetoolkits",
          "vendor": "thexerteproject",
          "product": "xerteonlinetoolkits",
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              "versionType": "custom",
              "lessThanOrEqual": "3.15.5"
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      "modified": "2026-10-28T02:03:16.664Z",
      "provider": "cve",
      "references": [
        "https://github.com/thexerteproject/xerteonlinetoolkits/issues/1557",
        "https://github.com/thexerteproject/xerteonlinetoolkits/blob/c381d8cbdff6b59bb52bf158cd30cf2c425cb24b/functions.php#L419",
        "https://github.com/thexerteproject/xerteonlinetoolkits/blob/c381d8cbdff6b59bb52bf158cd30cf2c425cb24b/website_code/php/language/import_language.php#L211",
        "https://github.com/thexerteproject/xerteonlinetoolkits",
        "https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/xerte-online-toolkits-through-3.15.5-rce-via-language-pack-import"
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        "value": "CVE-2026-117607",
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    "security_relevant": true,
    "severity_evidence": "/containers/cna/metrics"
  },
  "source_id": "core-cve",
  "document_id": 406278,
  "published_at": "2026-10-28T02:03:16.664+00:00"
}