CVE-2026-14261: CVE-2026-14261

Severity: critical (CVSS 9.1 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 1.0% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2026-07-09 · updated 2026-10-25

Description

A vulnerability in the Xerte Online Tools allows for authentication bypass and remote code execution via reinstallation through the /setup/ folder, enabling attackers to reinstall the service to a remote database they control.

Affected products

Xerte Online Tools: before 3.14.6; before 3.15.5 — fixed in 3.14.6, 3.15.5

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Xerte Online Tools 3.14.6, 3.15.5. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

https://github.com/thexerteproject/xerteonlinetoolkits/commit/8fec6602e80c5d35903d65e65b65b794297d8e90
https://github.com/thexerteproject/xerteonlinetoolkits/issues/1532
https://www.xerte.org.uk/index.php/en/news/blog/80-news/364-xerte-3-14-and-3-15-important-security-update

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