CVE-2026-96634: AdminNeo SQLite regex backtracking filter bypass in ATTACH statement check

CVE-2026-96634 · Severity: medium · CVSS 4 · Published 2026-10-30

AdminNeo is a database management web application that allows users to import SQL files. A flaw in the security filter that blocks dangerous ATTACH statements can be bypassed by uploading a specially crafted SQL file with many comment lines, allowing an attacker to create arbitrary PHP files and achieve remote code execution on the server.

Technologies: AdminNeo, adminneo-org/adminneo (Packagist). Vendors: AdminNeo, Packagist.

Quick answers

Is CVE-2026-96634 exploited in the wild?
No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-96634 being exploited in the wild.
How severe is CVE-2026-96634?
Medium severity, with a CVSS score of 4, 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-2026-96634?
Yes. adminneo-org/adminneo (Packagist): upgrade to 5.5.1 or later. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.
How is CVE-2026-96634 attacked?
It is attacked over the network, in a web application.
Am I affected by CVE-2026-96634?
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
    composer require adminneo-org/adminneo:^5.5.1

Technical details

The vulnerability is a regex catastrophic backtracking bypass in the ATTACH statement filter. When processing a malicious SQL file with approximately 350,000 SQLite comment lines, the possessive quantifier in the regex pattern causes exponential backtracking, causing preg_match() to return false instead of 0 or 1. The code treats false as "no match," allowing the ATTACH query to bypass the security filter and be executed, enabling file creation with embedded PHP code.

Affected products

  • AdminNeo AdminNeo

Identifiers

  • CVE-2026-96634
  • GHSA-p96f-p2p2-2g3h

Timeline

  • 2026-10-30: disclosed

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