Path Traversal in Vrana Adminer
CVE-2026-34968
Adminer before 5.4.3 contains an arbitrary file deletion vulnerability in SQLite mode where the database-list drop action fails to validate file extensions before deletion. An authenticated attacker can submit arbitrary relative file paths in the db[] parameter to delete any files writable by the PHP process.
Vulnerability class: Path Traversal (Directory Traversal)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.1 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.005 (42.8th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 43rd percentile — 42.8% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.003 · newest: 0.005 · change: +0.002
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- github.com/vrana/adminer/security/advisories/GHSA-6pg3-chwq-wgqc (vendor-advisory)
- www.vulncheck.com/advisories/adminer-before-arbitrary-file-deletion-via-sqlite-… (third-party-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-34968?
- CVE-2026-34968 is a high-severity vulnerability in Vrana Adminer, classified under Path Traversal. CVSS score: 8.1/10. Published 2026-08-25.
- How severe is CVE-2026-34968?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.1 out of 10.