CVE-2026-34968 (GCVE-0-2026-34968)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-08-25 01:29 – Updated: 2026-08-25 15:29
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Title
Adminer before 5.4.3 Arbitrary File Deletion via SQLite Drop
Summary
Adminer before 5.4.3 contains an arbitrary file deletion vulnerability in SQLite mode where the database-list drop action fails to validate file extensions before deletion. An authenticated attacker can submit arbitrary relative file paths in the db[] parameter to delete any files writable by the PHP process.
Severity
SSVC
Exploitation: poc
Automatable: no
Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2026-08-25 15:29 UTC
CWE
- CWE-22 - Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
Assigner
References
2 references
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://github.com/vrana/adminer/security/advisor… | vendor-advisory |
| https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/adminer-befo… | third-party-advisory |
Impacted products
Date Public
2026-07-09 00:00
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