CVE-2026-32985

CRITICAL

Xerte Online Toolkits <= 3.14 Unauthenticated Template Import Arbitrary File Upload Leading to Remote Code Execution

Title source: cna
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2026-32985. PoCs published by Brandon Lester, including Metasploit module exploits/multi/http/xerte_unauthenticated_template_import_rce.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This Metasploit module exploits an authentication bypass in Xerte Online Toolkits to upload a malicious ZIP file containing a PHP shell, achieving remote code execution. The exploit targets the import functionality and leverages a crafted ZIP archive to bypass restrictions.

Description

Xerte Online Toolkits versions 3.14 and earlier contain an unauthenticated arbitrary file upload vulnerability in the template import functionality that allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by uploading a crafted ZIP archive containing malicious PHP payloads. Attackers can bypass authentication checks in the import.php file to upload a template archive with PHP code in the media directory, which gets extracted to a web-accessible path where the malicious PHP can be directly accessed and executed under the web server context.

Exploits (1)

metasploit WORKING POC EXCELLENT
by Brandon Lester · rubypocphp
https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/blob/master/modules/exploits/multi/http/xerte_unauthenticated_template_import_rce.rb

This Metasploit module exploits an authentication bypass in Xerte Online Toolkits to upload a malicious ZIP file containing a PHP shell, achieving remote code execution. The exploit targets the import functionality and leverages a crafted ZIP archive to bypass restrictions.

Classification
Working Poc 100%
Attack Type
Rce
Complexity
Moderate
Reliability
Reliable
Target: Xerte Online Toolkits versions 3.14 and earlier
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Network access to the target · Xerte Online Toolkits installation with vulnerable version
devstral-2 · analyzed May 27, 2026 Full analysis →

References (2)

Core 2
Core References
Product product
Xerte Online Toolkits - Vendor Homepage
https://xot.xerte.org.uk/
Exploit exploit
Packet Storm listing (Xerte Online Toolkits 3.14 Shell Upload)
https://packetstorm.news/files/id/216288/

Scores

CVSS v3 9.8
EPSS 0.0148
EPSS Percentile 70.4%
Attack Vector NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CISA SSVC

Vulnrichment
Exploitation poc
Automatable yes
Technical Impact total

Details

CWE
CWE-306 CWE-434
Status published
Products (2)
apereo/xerte_online_toolkits < 3.14.0
Xerte/Xerte Online Toolkits < 3.14
Published Mar 20, 2026
Tracked Since Mar 20, 2026