CVE-2026-82657: Admidio before 5.0.12 Authentication Bypass via RSS feeds

Published Aug 30, 2026
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Updated

Admidio before 5.0.12 fails to enforce login-only module restrictions in RSS feed endpoints for forum and announcements modules. Unauthenticated attackers can retrieve forum topics and announcements by sending GET requests to rss/forum.php or rss/announcements.php, disclosing titles, full post text, author names, and timestamps.

Affected Software

1 affected component
Admidio Admidio<5.0.12

Remediation

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

  1. Upgrade

    Upgrade Admidio to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.0.12

Event History

Aug 30, 2026
CVE Published
via MITRE·02:33 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·02:33 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness
Data Sourced
via NVD·03:16 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness

Frequently Asked Questions

1

Who is exposed to this issue?

Admidio deployments running versions before 5.0.12 are exposed when the forum or announcements modules are configured as login-only. The affected RSS endpoints can disclose content from those modules without authentication.

2

What does an attacker need to exploit it?

An attacker needs only network access to the Admidio instance and can send unauthenticated GET requests to rss/forum.php or rss/announcements.php. No credentials or user interaction are required.

3

What information can be disclosed?

The affected endpoints may expose forum topics and announcements, including titles, full post text, author names, and timestamps.

4

How can I check whether my instance is affected?

On an Admidio version before 5.0.12, test rss/forum.php and rss/announcements.php without logging in. If either endpoint returns content from a module restricted to logged-in users, the instance is affected.

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