Overview
CVE-2025-32293 is a critical vulnerability identified in designthemes’ Finance Consultant software, affecting versions through 2.8. The vulnerability centers around the processing of untrusted data, specifically the deserialization of such data, which, if exploited, can allow for Object Injection. This type of security flaw is particularly concerning as it can lead to potential system compromise or data leakage. Given the potential impact, understanding this vulnerability, its potential implications, and possible mitigation strategies is crucial for anyone utilizing the Finance Consultant software.
Vulnerability Summary
CVE ID: CVE-2025-32293
Severity: High (8.8 CVSS Score)
Attack Vector: Network
Privileges Required: Low
User Interaction: Required
Impact: Potential system compromise or data leakage
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Product | Affected Versions
Finance Consultant | up to and including 2.8
How the Exploit Works
The vulnerability, CVE-2025-32293, is due to the insecure deserialization of data in the Finance Consultant software. When the software receives serialized data, it deserializes it without properly validating or sanitizing it. This lack of validation allows an attacker to inject malicious objects into the serialized data. When this malicious object is deserialized by the software, it can lead to arbitrary code execution, potentially compromising the system or leading to data leakage.
Conceptual Example Code
Here’s a conceptual example of how the vulnerability might be exploited:
POST /finance_consultant/endpoint HTTP/1.1
Host: target.example.com
Content-Type: application/json
{ "serialized_object": "rO0ABXNyABdqYXZhLnV0aWwuaGFzaE1hcAUH2sHDFmDRAwACRgAKbG9hZEZhY3RvckkACXRocmVzaG9sZHhwP0AAAAAAAAB3CAAAAAIAAAACdAAKbWFsaWNpb3VzX3BheWxvYWR0AANldGM=" }In the above code, the `serialized_object` field might contain a malicious object in serialized form. When the Finance Consultant software deserializes this object, it could execute the code contained within it.
How to Mitigate
Until a patch is available from the vendor, users can temporarily mitigate this vulnerability by using a Web Application Firewall (WAF) or Intrusion Detection System (IDS) to detect and block attempts to exploit this issue. It’s also recommended to analyze the deserialized data and ensure only trusted sources are allowed to interact with the system.