CVE-2026-32985: Xerte Online Toolkits versions 3.14 and earlier contain an unauthenticated arbitrary file upload vulnerability

Q: How do I fix CVE-2026-32985?

xerte online toolkits: upgrade to newer than 3.14.0. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Q: Is CVE-2026-32985 being exploited?

CVE-2026-32985 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-2026-32985 affect?

CVE-2026-32985 affects xerte online toolkits. Severity is critical (CVSS 9.8). 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 co

Q: How urgent is CVE-2026-32985?

Priority 66/100. Critical severity; Public exploit reference; CISA SSVC: automatable with total technical impact; Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action

This week

CRITICAL 9.8REMOTEUPGRADE

CVE-2026-32985 is a critical-severity flaw (CVSS 9.8) affecting xerte online toolkits. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

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 pat

Why this priority

Critical severity
Public exploit reference
CISA SSVC: automatable with total technical impact
Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score	9.8 (Critical)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	None
User interaction	None
EPSS exploit chance	1.5% (top 26%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-306, CWE-434
Published	2026-03-20
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): VulnCheck · Vendor: apereo

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

Am I affected?

Timeline

2026-03-20 00:16 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 10:36 UTCUpdated Record last modified

apereo xerte online toolkits UPGRADE

Affected: <= 3.14.0

Fixed in: newer than 3.14.0

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy xerte-online-toolkits || rpm -q xerte-online-toolkits || xerte-online-toolkits --version

2. UPGRADE to newer than 3.14.0 (Debian / Ubuntu)

sudo apt update && sudo apt install --only-upgrade xerte-online-toolkits

2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

sudo dnf upgrade xerte-online-toolkits

Note

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

Exact fixes by distribution

Fedora ELN · fonttools · FIXED · 4.68.0-1.eln159 · FEDORA-2026-37fa4b964c · source

sudo dnf upgrade --advisory=FEDORA-2026-37fa4b964c

Fedora 46 · fonttools · FIXED · 4.68.0-1.fc46 · FEDORA-2026-65d6c01c75 · source

sudo dnf upgrade --advisory=FEDORA-2026-65d6c01c75

Public exploits and detection

Public code exists for this CVE. Treat unpatched systems as at risk, and only run PoCs in a lab.

Metasploit: Xerte Online Toolkits Arbitrary File Upload - Unauthenticated Template Import

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Scores and fixes here are computed automatically from those and other public sources. Confirm with the vendor advisory before changing production systems.

Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2026-32985?

xerte online toolkits: upgrade to newer than 3.14.0. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2026-32985 being exploited?

CVE-2026-32985 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-2026-32985 affect?

CVE-2026-32985 affects xerte online toolkits. Severity is critical (CVSS 9.8). 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 co

How urgent is CVE-2026-32985?

Priority 66/100. Critical severity; Public exploit reference; CISA SSVC: automatable with total technical impact; Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action

Software pages

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