Overview
The cybersecurity landscape is constantly evolving, and one of the latest threats to emerge is CVE-2025-39350, a Missing Authorization vulnerability in Rocket Apps’ wProject. This vulnerability is significant due to its potential to lead to system compromise or severe data leakage if exploited. Primarily affecting versions of wProject prior to 5.8.0, it is critical for users of this application to understand the implications of this vulnerability and the steps required to mitigate its risks.
Vulnerability Summary
CVE ID: CVE-2025-39350
Severity: High (CVSS: 8.2)
Attack Vector: Network
Privileges Required: None
User Interaction: None
Impact: System compromise and potential data leakage
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Product | Affected Versions
Rocket Apps wProject | Prior to 5.8.0
How the Exploit Works
The vulnerability arises due to a flaw in the authorization mechanism of the wProject application. Consequently, this can allow a remote attacker to bypass the system’s access controls, granting them unauthorized access to sensitive information or even system controls. The attacker could potentially manipulate, extract, or delete data. Furthermore, the attacker could potentially gain unauthorized administrative privileges, leading to a full system compromise.
Conceptual Example Code
This is a conceptual example illustrating how the vulnerability might be exploited. It demonstrates a malicious HTTP request that could potentially exploit the vulnerability:
GET /restricted/data HTTP/1.1
Host: vulnerable.wproject.com
Authorization: Bearer {attacker-controlled-token}In this example, the attacker sends a GET request to a restricted endpoint of the vulnerable application. The request contains a bearer token controlled by the attacker, which the flawed authorization mechanism mistakenly accepts, thereby granting unauthorized access to the attacker.
Recommended Mitigation
As a mitigation measure for CVE-2025-39350, it is strongly advised to apply the vendor’s patch. Users of the affected versions of Rocket Apps wProject should immediately upgrade to version 5.8.0 or later as this version includes a fix for this vulnerability. In the interim, a Web Application Firewall (WAF) or Intrusion Detection System (IDS) can be used to detect and block attempts to exploit this vulnerability. However, these are temporary measures and do not substitute the need for applying the vendor’s security patch.