# CVE-2026-96633: AdminNeo SQLite database-list drop arbitrary file deletion

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-96633-adminneo-sqlite-database-list-drop-arbitrary-file-deletion  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2026-10-30. Updated: 2026-10-30  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2026-96633 · Severity: high · CVSS 8.1 · Published 2026-10-30

AdminNeo is a web-based database management tool. An authenticated attacker with a valid CSRF token can delete arbitrary files on the server—such as application code, configuration files, or other sensitive data—by submitting non-database file paths through the database drop functionality. This can lead to data loss, application failure, or system compromise depending on what files are deleted.

Technologies: [AdminNeo](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/adminneo), [adminneo-org/adminneo (Packagist)](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/adminneo-org-adminneo). Vendors: [AdminNeo](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/adminneo), [Packagist](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/packagist).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2026-96633 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-96633 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2026-96633?** High severity, with a CVSS score of 8.1, published 30 October 2026.

**Which products and versions are affected?** adminneo-org/adminneo (Packagist) < 5.5.1, ECOSYSTEM:introduced=0,fixed=5.5.1.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2026-96633?** Yes. adminneo-org/adminneo (Packagist): upgrade to 5.5.1 or later. Until then: Restrict access to AdminNeo to trusted users only and verify CSRF token validation is properly enforced. Do not expose AdminNeo instances directly to untrusted networks until a patch is applied. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.

**How is CVE-2026-96633 attacked?** It is attacked over the network, in a web application.

**Am I affected by CVE-2026-96633?** Check whether you run AdminNeo or adminneo-org/adminneo (Packagist) at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

## How to fix

- adminneo-org/adminneo (Packagist): upgrade to 5.5.1 or later

  ```sh
  composer require adminneo-org/adminneo:^5.5.1
  ```


Restrict access to AdminNeo to trusted users only and verify CSRF token validation is properly enforced. Do not expose AdminNeo instances directly to untrusted networks until a patch is applied.

## Technical details

The vulnerability is an arbitrary file deletion via missing input validation in the SQLite database drop handler. An authenticated user submitting a crafted POST request with a non-database file path in the db[] parameter causes the application to call unlink() on that path directly, bypassing the filename extension checks (`.db`, `.sdb`, `.sqlite`) that are enforced on create and rename operations. The attack requires authentication and a valid CSRF token, but is otherwise unrestricted.

## Affected products

- AdminNeo AdminNeo

## Identifiers

- CVE-2026-96633
- GHSA-6vfx-w7q3-42gq

## Timeline

- 2026-10-30: disclosed

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