Overview
This blog post will delve into the details of a new vulnerability CVE-2025-39405, that has been identified in WPAMS, a popular asset management system by mojoomla. This vulnerability results from an incorrect privilege assignment, which potentially paves the way for privilege escalation. The users of WPAMS, specifically those running versions through 44.0, are exposed to this vulnerability.
This vulnerability is of critical importance due to its potential impact, which includes system compromise or data leakage. The severity score of 8.8, according to Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS), signifies the urgent need for users to address this issue in their systems.
Vulnerability Summary
CVE ID: CVE-2025-39405
Severity: High, CVSS score 8.8
Attack Vector: Network
Privileges Required: Low
User Interaction: Required
Impact: System compromise or Data leakage
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Product | Affected Versions
WPAMS by mojoomla | n/a through 44.0
How the Exploit Works
The exploit takes advantage of a flaw in the privilege assignment mechanism of WPAMS. By manipulating specific parameters during user creation or modification processes, an attacker can assign higher privileges to a user account than intended. This can eventually lead to unauthorized administrative access, causing potential system compromise or data leakage.
Conceptual Example Code
The following is a conceptual example of how the vulnerability might be exploited. This is a simplified HTTP request that could be used to manipulate the privilege assignment during user creation.
POST /wpams/createUser HTTP/1.1
Host: target.example.com
Content-Type: application/json
{
"username": "normal_user",
"password": "pass123",
"role": "admin"
}In this example, the attacker creates a user with normal credentials but assigns the role of ‘admin’. If the WPAMS system does not properly validate the ‘role’ parameter, then this would result in the creation of an administrative user, leading to a privilege escalation.
Recommendation for Mitigation
The immediate recommended action to mitigate the impact of this vulnerability is to apply vendor patches as soon as they are available. As a temporary measure, employing Web Application Firewalls (WAF) or Intrusion Detection Systems (IDS) can add an extra layer of security and help in detecting and preventing potential exploits of this vulnerability.