CVE-2026-23697

HIGH

Vtiger CRM < 8.4.0 Authenticated File Upload RCE via Documents Module

Title source: cna
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2026-23697. PoCs published by JivaSecurity.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This PoC exploits an authenticated remote code execution vulnerability in Vtiger CRM 8.3.0 via a .phar file upload bypass, combined with misconfigured Apache directory listing and .htaccess rules. The exploit chains authentication, file upload, and directory traversal to achieve command execution.

Description

Vtiger CRM before 8.4.0 contains an authenticated file upload vulnerability that allows low-privileged users to achieve remote code execution by uploading a .phar file containing arbitrary PHP code through the Documents module, bypassing the extension denylist in config.inc.php which omits the .phar extension. The uploaded file is stored with its original .phar extension under the web-accessible storage directory, and a misconfigured .htaccess using Apache 2.2 syntax is silently ignored on Apache 2.4 deployments, allowing unauthenticated HTTP requests to directly execute the uploaded PHP payload.

Exploits (1)

github WORKING POC
by JivaSecurity · pythonpoc
https://github.com/JivaSecurity/VTIGER-CRM-RCE-CVE-2026-23697

This PoC exploits an authenticated remote code execution vulnerability in Vtiger CRM 8.3.0 via a .phar file upload bypass, combined with misconfigured Apache directory listing and .htaccess rules. The exploit chains authentication, file upload, and directory traversal to achieve command execution.

Classification
Working Poc 98%
Attack Type
Rce
Complexity
Moderate
Reliability
Reliable
Target: Vtiger CRM 8.3.0
Auth required
Prerequisites: Valid credentials for a user with Documents module access · Target instance installed via wizard (missing 'phar' in upload_badext) · Apache 2.4 without mod_access_compat · Directory listing enabled on /storage/
mistral-large-3 · analyzed Jul 07, 2026 Full analysis →

References (3)

Core 3
Core References
Exploit technical-description exploit
Researcher Disclosure
https://jivasecurity.com/writeups/vtiger-rce-phar-upload-cve-2026-23697
Product product
Project Homepage
https://www.vtiger.com/

Scores

CVSS v3 8.8
EPSS 0.0107
EPSS Percentile 61.6%
Attack Vector NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CISA SSVC

Vulnrichment
Exploitation poc
Automatable no
Technical Impact total

Details

CWE
CWE-434
Status published
Products (2)
Vtiger/Vtiger CRM < 8.3.0
Vtiger/Vtiger CRM 8.4.0
Published Jul 07, 2026
Tracked Since Jul 07, 2026