CVE-2025-0981: A vulnerability exists in ChurchCRM 5.13.0 and prior that allows an attacker to hijack a user's session by exp

Q: How do I fix CVE-2025-0981?

churchcrm: upgrade to newer than 5.13.0. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Q: Is CVE-2025-0981 being exploited?

CVE-2025-0981 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

Q: What does CVE-2025-0981 affect?

CVE-2025-0981 affects churchcrm. Severity is medium (CVSS 6.1). A vulnerability exists in ChurchCRM 5.13.0 and prior that allows an attacker to hijack a user's session by exploiting a Stored Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Group Editor page. This allows admin users to inject malicious Ja

Q: How urgent is CVE-2025-0981?

Priority 29/100. Public exploit reference

Routine

MEDIUM 6.1UPGRADE

CVE-2025-0981 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 6.1) affecting churchcrm. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

A vulnerability exists in ChurchCRM 5.13.0 and prior that allows an attacker to hijack a user's session by exploiting a Stored Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Group Editor page. This allows admin users to inject malicious JavaScript in the description field, which captures the session cookie of authenticated users. The cookie can then be sent to an external server, enabling session hijacking. It can also lead to information disclo

Why this priority

Public exploit reference

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score	6.1 (Medium)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	None
User interaction	Required
EPSS exploit chance	0.2% (top 88%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-287, CWE-79
Published	2025-02-18
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): Gridware · Vendor: churchcrm

Last updated 2026-06-17 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2025-02-18 10:15 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 08:27 UTCUpdated Record last modified

churchcrm churchcrm UPGRADE

Affected: <= 5.13.0

Fixed in: newer than 5.13.0

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy churchcrm || rpm -q churchcrm || churchcrm --version

2. UPGRADE to newer than 5.13.0 (Debian / Ubuntu)

sudo apt update && sudo apt install --only-upgrade churchcrm

2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

sudo dnf upgrade churchcrm

Note

Distros often backport fixes without changing the version number. Confirm with the distro advisory or changelog.

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Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2025-0981?

churchcrm: upgrade to newer than 5.13.0. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2025-0981 being exploited?

CVE-2025-0981 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2025-0981 affect?

CVE-2025-0981 affects churchcrm. Severity is medium (CVSS 6.1). A vulnerability exists in ChurchCRM 5.13.0 and prior that allows an attacker to hijack a user's session by exploiting a Stored Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Group Editor page. This allows admin users to inject malicious Ja

How urgent is CVE-2025-0981?

Priority 29/100. Public exploit reference

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References

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