{"id":28952,"date":"2025-04-22T06:40:22","date_gmt":"2025-04-22T06:40:22","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2025-05-16T23:17:28","modified_gmt":"2025-05-16T23:17:28","slug":"cve-2025-28399-privilege-escalation-vulnerability-in-erick-xmall","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-28399-privilege-escalation-vulnerability-in-erick-xmall\/","title":{"rendered":"<strong>CVE-2025-28399: Privilege Escalation Vulnerability in Erick xmall<\/strong>"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Overview<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The cybersecurity community has recently identified a critical vulnerability in Erick xmall version 1.1 and before. This vulnerability, labeled as CVE-2025-28399, allows remote attackers to escalate privileges using a flaw in the `updateAddress` method of the Address Controller class, potentially leading to system compromise or data leakage. As Erick xmall is a widely used software, this issue <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-23176-sql-injection-vulnerability-poses-serious-threat-to-data-security\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"39951\">poses a significant threat<\/a> to a large number of users, making its mitigation a matter of urgency for all affected systems.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Vulnerability Summary<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>CVE ID: CVE-2025-28399<br \/>\nSeverity: Critical (9.8 CVSS Score)<br \/>\nAttack Vector: Network<br \/>\nPrivileges Required: Low<br \/>\nUser Interaction: None<br \/>\nImpact: System compromise or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2023-50350-broken-cryptographic-algorithm-leads-to-potential-data-leakage-in-hcl-dryice-myxalytics\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"33707\">data leakage<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Affected Products<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-2206028931\" class=\"ameeb-content-2 ameeb-entity-placement\"><div style=\"border-left: 4px solid #555; padding-left: 20px; margin: 48px 0; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; color: #ffffff; line-height: 1.6; max-width: 700px;\">\r\n  <h2 style=\"margin-top: 0; font-size: 20px; font-weight: 600; display: flex; align-items: center;\">\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/chat\" style=\"display: inline-flex; align-items: center; margin-right: 8px;\">\r\n      <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Best-App-icon-Ameeba.png\" alt=\"Ameeba Chat Icon\" style=\"width: 40px; height: 40px;\" \/>\r\n    <\/a>\r\n    A new way to communicate\r\n  <\/h2>\r\n\r\n  <p style=\"margin-bottom: 12px;\">\r\n    Ameeba Chat is built on encrypted identity, not personal profiles.\r\n  <\/p>\r\n\r\n  <p style=\"margin-bottom: 16px;\">\r\n    Message, call, share files, and coordinate with identities kept separate.\r\n  <\/p>\r\n\r\n  <ul style=\"list-style: none; padding-left: 0; margin-bottom: 20px;\">\r\n    <li>\u2022 Encrypted identity<\/li>\r\n    <li>\u2022 Ameeba Chat authenticates access<\/li>\r\n    <li>\u2022 Aliases and categories<\/li>\r\n    <li>\u2022 End-to-end encrypted chat, calls, and files<\/li>\r\n    <li>\u2022 Secure notes for sensitive information<\/li>\r\n  <\/ul>\r\n\r\n  <p style=\"font-style: italic; font-weight: 600; margin-bottom: 24px;\">\r\n    Private communication, rethought.\r\n  <\/p>\r\n\r\n  <div style=\"display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 12px;\">\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/chat\/download\" style=\"background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; padding: 10px 20px; text-decoration: none; border-radius: 6px; font-weight: 500;\">Download Ameeba Chat<\/a>\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/chat\" style=\"border: 1px solid #ffffff; color: #ffffff; padding: 10px 20px; text-decoration: none; border-radius: 6px; font-weight: 500;\">Learn More<\/a>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n<p>Product | Affected Versions<\/p>\n<p>Erick xmall | v 1.1 and before<\/p>\n<p><strong>How the Exploit Works<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The exploit takes advantage of a flaw in the `updateAddress` method of the Address <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-45612-incorrect-access-control-vulnerability-in-xmall-v1-1\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"43354\">Controller class in Erick xmall<\/a>. An attacker can send a specially crafted request to this method, which then allows them to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-3418-privilege-escalation-vulnerability-in-wpc-admin-columns-plugin-for-wordpress\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"33553\">escalate their privileges<\/a> within the system. This <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-26741-privilege-escalation-through-missing-authorization-in-aweos-gmbh-email-notifications-for-updates\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"34639\">privilege escalation<\/a> can then be used to compromise the system or leak data.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Conceptual Example Code<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-742055492\" class=\"ameeb-content ameeb-entity-placement\"><div class=\"poptin-embedded\" data-id=\"f6b387694f681\"><\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<\/div>\n<p>The following is a conceptual example of how the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2023-50123-exploitable-vulnerability-in-hozard-alarm-system-sms-authentication\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"34964\">vulnerability might be exploited<\/a>. This example shows a malicious HTTP <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-32567-critical-sql-injection-vulnerability-in-easy-post-duplicator\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"33196\">POST request targeting the vulnerable<\/a> endpoint.<\/p>\n<pre><code class=\"\" data-line=\"\">POST \/address\/updateAddress HTTP\/1.1\nHost: target.example.com\nContent-Type: application\/json\n{\n&quot;userID&quot;: &quot;admin&quot;,\n&quot;newAddress&quot;: &quot;{malicious_code}&quot;\n}<\/code><\/pre>\n<p>In this example, `{malicious_code}` would represent the attacker&#8217;s payload. When processed by the `updateAddress` method, it would result in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-26959-privilege-escalation-vulnerability-in-quy-le-91-administrator-z\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"34982\">escalated privileges<\/a> for the attacker.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Mitigation Guidance<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The best mitigation for this vulnerability is to apply the vendor&#8217;s patch. If the patch cannot be applied immediately, using a Web Application Firewall (WAF) or an Intrusion Detection System (IDS) could serve as a temporary mitigation. However, these should not be relied upon as a long-term solution, as they may not fully protect against the exploit. It is strongly recommended to apply the patch as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-32663-php-local-file-inclusion-vulnerability-in-fat-cooming-soon-plugin\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"35591\">soon as possible to ensure total mitigation of the vulnerability<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Overview The cybersecurity community has recently identified a critical vulnerability in Erick xmall version 1.1 and before. This vulnerability, labeled as CVE-2025-28399, allows remote attackers to escalate privileges using a flaw in the `updateAddress` method of the Address Controller class, potentially leading to system compromise or data leakage. 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