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CVE-2026-34384 Admidio CVE debrief
CVE-2026-34384 is a vulnerability in Admidio, an open-source user management solution. Prior to version 5.0.8, the create_user, assign_member, and assign_user action modes in modules/registration.php approve pending user registrations via GET request without validating a CSRF token. This allows an attacker who has submitted a pending registration to trick any user with the rol_approve_users right into visiting a crafted URL that automatically approves the registration, bypassing the manual registration approval workflow entirely.
- Vendor
- Admidio
- Product
- Unknown
- CVSS
- MEDIUM 4.5
- CISA KEV
- Not listed in stored evidence
- Original CVE published
- 2026-03-31
- Original CVE updated
- 2026-07-24
- Advisory published
- 2026-03-31
- Advisory updated
- 2026-07-24
Who should care
Users of Admidio user management solution, particularly those with the rol_approve_users right, should be aware of this vulnerability and take steps to upgrade to version 5.0.8 or later. Additionally, users should be cautious when clicking on links from untrusted sources.
Technical summary
The vulnerability exists in the modules/registration.php file, specifically in the create_user, assign_member, and assign_user action modes. These modes approve pending user registrations via GET request without validating a CSRF token, unlike the delete_user mode which correctly validates the token. An attacker can exploit this by extracting their own user UUID from the registration confirmation email URL and crafting a URL that automatically approves the registration when visited by a user with the rol_approve_users right.
Defensive priority
High
Recommended defensive actions
- Upgrade to Admidio version 5.0.8 or later
- Implement CSRF token validation for create_user, assign_member, and assign_user action modes
- Restrict access to the rol_approve_users right
- Monitor for suspicious activity related to user registration and approval
- Perform a thorough review of user registration and approval workflows to identify potential vulnerabilities
- Verify that all user accounts with the rol_approve_users right have been properly configured and are being actively monitored
- Conduct regular security audits to detect and address potential issues with user registration and approval processes
Evidence notes
The CVE record was published on 2026-03-31T21:16:30.503Z and was last modified on 2026-07-24T20:10:00.147Z. The NVD entry is currently Analyzed. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 4.5 and a severity of MEDIUM.
Sources and references
Verified primary and authoritative sources
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CVE-2026-34384 CVE Program record
Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified
URL: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-34384
CVE Program - Official CVE Program record with source-provided CVE metadata.
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CVE-2026-34384 NVD vulnerability detail
Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified
URL: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-34384
NIST National Vulnerability Database - Official NIST NVD detail page and source-specific vulnerability assessment.
Supplemental references
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Mitigation or vendor reference
Unverified legacy reference
URL: https://github.com/Admidio/admidio/commit/707171c188b3e8f36007fc3f2bccbfac896ed019
[email protected] - Patch
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Mitigation or vendor reference
Unverified legacy reference
URL: https://github.com/Admidio/admidio/security/advisories/GHSA-ph84-r98x-2j22
[email protected] - Exploit, Mitigation, Vendor Advisory
Methodology and review provenance
AI-assisted synthesis based on stored public vulnerability evidence. System validation, approval state, and publication status do not by themselves establish human review of this revision. PatchSiren helps prioritize defensive review and does not prove exposure or remediation on any system.