Vulnerability in Xerte Online Tools

CVE-2026-12116

A vulnerability in the Xerte Online Tools allows for RCE through the antivirus binary path in the tools server settings, which can be changed to a PHP interpreter, allowing an attacker to upload PHP data that will then be executed.

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CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.007 (51.8th percentile), scored .

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 52nd percentile — 51.8% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS trend (30 days)EPSS over the last 30 days for CVE-2026-12116: held from 0.007 to 0.007.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.007 · newest: 0.007 · change: 0.000

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-12116?
CVE-2026-12116 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Xerte Online Tools, classified under CWE-94: IMPROPER CONTROL OF GENERATION OF CODE ('CODE INJECTION'). CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2026-07-09.
How severe is CVE-2026-12116?
Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.