Overview
SysReptor, a popular pentest reporting platform, is grappling with an alarming security flaw (CVE-2025-59945) that exposes pentesting projects to unauthorized access and potential manipulation. This vulnerability is particularly concerning because it allows authenticated, but unprivileged users to assign themselves the ‘is_project_admin’ permission, thereby gaining unauthorized access to sensitive projects. As a result, these users can read, modify, and even delete pentesting projects they are not supposed to access, posing serious cybersecurity implications.
The flaw affects versions from 2024.74 to before 2025.83 of the SysReptor platform. It is critical for organizations using this software to understand the implications of this vulnerability, how it can be exploited, and the steps required for mitigation.
Vulnerability Summary
CVE ID: CVE-2025-59945
Severity: High (CVSS score: 8.1)
Attack Vector: Network
Privileges Required: Low (Authenticated but unprivileged users)
User Interaction: Required
Impact: Unauthorized access to pentesting projects, potential data leakage or system compromise
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Product | Affected Versions
SysReptor | 2024.74 to 2025.82
How the Exploit Works
The flaw hinges on a permission misconfiguration in the SysReptor platform. Authenticated, yet unprivileged users can manipulate the system to assign themselves the ‘is_project_admin’ permission. This provides them with unauthorized access to pentesting projects that they are not members of. Given the sensitive nature of these projects, attackers could potentially read, modify, or delete essential data, leading to significant security breaches.
Conceptual Example Code
Here is a conceptual example of how the vulnerability might be exploited. This example simulates an HTTP request to assign ‘is_project_admin’ permission to the user.
POST /api/users/assign_permission HTTP/1.1
Host: target.sysreptor.com
Content-Type: application/json
Authorization: Bearer {user_token}
{
"user_id": "{victim_user_id}",
"permission": "is_project_admin"
}In this request, an attacker is using a legitimate user token to assign ‘is_project_admin’ permission to their user ID.
Mitigation and Prevention
SysReptor has released a patch in version 2025.83 to address this vulnerability. Users are highly encouraged to update their platform to this version or later. In case the patch cannot be applied immediately, organizations can implement a Web Application Firewall (WAF) or Intrusion Detection System (IDS) as a temporary mitigation measure to detect and block any suspicious attempts to manipulate user permissions.
