CVE-2024-47836
Admidio vulnerable to HTML Injection In The Messages Section
Admidio is an open-source user management solution. Prior to version 4.3.12, an unsafe deserialization vulnerability allows any unauthenticated user to execute arbitrary code on the server. Version 4.3.12 fixes this issue.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- Low
- User interaction
- Required
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- Low
- Availability
- None
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
3.5
Admidio vulnerable to HTML Injection In The Messages Section
Admidio is an open-source user management solution. Prior to version 4.3.12, an unsafe deserialization vulnerability allows any unauthenticated user to execute arbitrary code on the server. Version 4.3.12 fixes this issue.
- Record
CVE-2024-47836- CVSS 3.1
- 3.5 Low
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-502
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2024-2978
3.5
Admidio is an open-source user management solution. Prior to version 4.3.12, an unsafe deserialization vulnerability allows any unauthenticated user to execute arbitrary code on the server. Version 4.3.12 fixes this issue.
- Record
EUVD-2024-2978- CVSS 3.1
- 3.5 Low
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-7c4c-749j-pfp2
3.5
Admidio Vulnerable to HTML Injection In The Messages Section
Summary
An unsafe deserialization vulnerability allows any unauthenticated user to execute arbitrary code on the server.
PoC
- Go to https://www.admidio.org/demo_en/adm_program/modules/messages/messages.php
- Click on Send Private Message
- In the
Messagefield, enter the following payloadTesting<br><h1>HTML</h1><br><h2>Injection</h2>
- Send the message
- Open the message again
Impact
- Data Theft: Stealing sensitive information like cookies, session tokens, and user credentials.
- Session Hijacking: Gaining unauthorized access to user accounts.
- Phishing: Tricking users into revealing sensitive information.
- Website Defacement: Altering the appearance or content of the website.
- Malware Distribution: Spreading malware to users' devices.
- Denial of Service (DoS): Overloading the server with malicious requests.
- Record
GHSA-7c4c-749j-pfp2- CVSS 3.1
- 3.5 Low
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-79, CWE-502
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD
3.5
Admidio is an open-source user management solution. Prior to version 4.3.12, an unsafe deserialization vulnerability allows any unauthenticated user to execute arbitrary code on the server. Version 4.3.12 fixes this issue.
- Record
CVE-2024-47836- CVSS 3.1
- 3.5 Low
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N - CVSS 3.1
- 4.3 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-502, CWE-79
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
3.5
Admidio vulnerable to HTML Injection In The Messages Section
Admidio is an open-source user management solution. Prior to version 4.3.12, an unsafe deserialization vulnerability allows any unauthenticated user to execute arbitrary code on the server. Version 4.3.12 fixes this issue.
- Record
CVE-2024-47836- CVSS 3.1
- 3.5 Low
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-502
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVGHSA-7c4c-749j-pfp2
3.5
Admidio Vulnerable to HTML Injection In The Messages Section
Summary
An unsafe deserialization vulnerability allows any unauthenticated user to execute arbitrary code on the server.
PoC
- Go to https://www.admidio.org/demo_en/adm_program/modules/messages/messages.php
- Click on Send Private Message
- In the
Messagefield, enter the following payloadTesting<br><h1>HTML</h1><br><h2>Injection</h2>
- Send the message
- Open the message again
Impact
- Data Theft: Stealing sensitive information like cookies, session tokens, and user credentials.
- Session Hijacking: Gaining unauthorized access to user accounts.
- Phishing: Tricking users into revealing sensitive information.
- Website Defacement: Altering the appearance or content of the website.
- Malware Distribution: Spreading malware to users' devices.
- Denial of Service (DoS): Overloading the server with malicious requests.
- Record
GHSA-7c4c-749j-pfp2- CVSS 3.1
- 3.5 Low
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-502, CWE-79
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
admidio/admidioPackagist |
before 4.3.12 | 4.3.12 |
admidio/admidioPackagist |
before 4.3.12, plus listed versions 4.1.04.1.3v4.2-Beta.1v4.2-Beta.2v4.2-Beta.3 Show 31 moreShow lessv4.2.0v4.2.1v4.2.10v4.2.11v4.2.12v4.2.13v4.2.14v4.2.2v4.2.3v4.2.4v4.2.5v4.2.6v4.2.7v4.2.8v4.2.9v4.3-Beta.1v4.3-Beta.3v4.3-Beta.4v4.3-Beta.5v4.3.0v4.3.1v4.3.10v4.3.11v4.3.2v4.3.3v4.3.4v4.3.5v4.3.6v4.3.7v4.3.8v4.3.9 |
4.3.12 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases, published | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2024-47836 is a low vulnerability (CVSS 3.5) in Admidio, published October 16, 2024. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.51%, the 44th percentile. Fixed in admidio/admidio 4.3.12.
References
github.com/Admidio/admidio/security/advisories/GHSA-7c4c-749j-pfp2
github.com/Admidio/admidio/commit/176f60de6a38dde2b8e848b97647194c12cf5a6c
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-47836
github.com/advisories/GHSA-7c4c-749j-pfp2
github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/tree/main/cves/2024/47xxx/CVE-2024-47836.json
github.com/Admidio/admidio