{"id":34111,"date":"2025-05-01T17:35:54","date_gmt":"2025-05-01T17:35:54","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2025-05-22T05:08:41","modified_gmt":"2025-05-22T05:08:41","slug":"cve-2025-31324-unauthenticated-metadata-upload-vulnerability-in-sap-netweaver-visual-composer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-31324-unauthenticated-metadata-upload-vulnerability-in-sap-netweaver-visual-composer\/","title":{"rendered":"<strong>CVE-2025-31324: Unauthenticated Metadata Upload Vulnerability in SAP NetWeaver Visual Composer<\/strong>"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Overview<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The cybersecurity community has recently identified an alarming vulnerability in SAP NetWeaver Visual Composer, a widely-used web-based software modeling tool. The vulnerability, known as CVE-2025-31324, allows an unauthenticated agent to upload potentially harmful executable binaries due to a lack of proper authorization mechanisms in the Metadata Uploader component. This gaping security hole could have grave implications, as it could <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-32849-vulnerability-in-telecontrol-server-basic-leads-to-potential-system-compromise\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"39638\">lead to severe damage to the host system<\/a> and significantly compromise the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the targeted system.<br \/>\nGiven the widespread use of SAP NetWeaver <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2023-51745-stack-overflow-vulnerability-in-various-versions-of-teamcenter-visualization-and-jt2go\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"47352\">Visual Composer across various<\/a> industries, this vulnerability is of paramount importance and requires immediate attention. Moreover, the CVSS Severity Score of 10.0 indicates its <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2023-44755-critical-sql-injection-vulnerability-in-sacco-management-system-v1-0\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"39637\">criticality and potential for system<\/a> compromise or data leakage.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Vulnerability Summary<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>CVE ID: CVE-2025-31324<br \/>\nSeverity: Critical (CVSS: 10.0)<br \/>\nAttack Vector: Network<br \/>\nPrivileges Required: None<br \/>\nUser Interaction: None<br \/>\nImpact: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-3914-potential-arbitrary-file-uploads-and-system-compromise-in-aeropage-sync-for-airtable-wordpress-plugin\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"40583\">System compromise<\/a>, Data leakage<\/p>\n<p><strong>Affected Products<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-423820077\" 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>SAP NetWeaver Visual Composer | All <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-43865-critical-spoofing-vulnerability-in-react-router-prior-to-version-7-5-2\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"41481\">versions prior<\/a> to the latest patch<\/p>\n<p><strong>How the Exploit Works<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-32843-sql-injection-vulnerability-in-telecontrol-server-basic-leading-to-authorization-bypass-and-data-manipulation\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"39639\">vulnerability stems from the lack of proper authorization<\/a> in the Visual Composer&#8217;s Metadata Uploader. An attacker could exploit this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2023-43958-arbitrary-file-upload-vulnerability-in-hospital-management-system-v4-0\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"39672\">vulnerability by sending a crafted request to the vulnerable upload<\/a> functionality without necessary authentication. Through this, they can upload potentially malicious <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-46661-unauthenticated-remote-code-execution-vulnerability-in-ipw-systems-metazo\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"40722\">executable binaries that can severely harm the host system<\/a>. Once uploaded, these harmful files can be executed, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-32857-sql-injection-vulnerability-in-telecontrol-server-basic-leading-to-potential-system-compromise\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"39802\">leading to unauthorized system<\/a> access, data corruption, or even a complete system shutdown.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Conceptual Example Code<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-3265084661\" 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>Here&#8217;s a conceptual example of how an attacker could <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-22636-cross-site-scripting-vulnerability-in-vr-frases-leads-to-potential-system-compromise\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"40197\">potentially exploit this vulnerability<\/a>:<\/p>\n<pre><code class=\"\" data-line=\"\">POST \/MetadataUploader\/Upload HTTP\/1.1\nHost: vulnerable-vc.example.com\nContent-Type: application\/octet-stream\nContent-Disposition: form-data; name=&quot;file&quot;; filename=&quot;malicious.exe&quot;\n{ binary data of malicious.exe }<\/code><\/pre>\n<p>In this example, the attacker is sending a POST request to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-3616-arbitrary-file-upload-vulnerability-in-greenshift-wordpress-plugin\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"39911\">vulnerable upload<\/a> endpoint of the Visual Composer, posing as an unauthenticated agent. The request includes a malicious executable file (`malicious.exe`), which is uploaded to the server, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-3928-unspecified-vulnerability-in-commvault-web-server-leading-to-potential-system-compromise\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"40378\">potentially causing severe harm to the host system<\/a>. The binary <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-1279-unauthorized-data-modification-and-privilege-escalation-in-bm-content-builder-for-wordpress\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"41834\">data represents the actual content<\/a> of the malicious file.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Recommended Mitigation<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The ideal solution to mitigate this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-34028-path-traversal-vulnerability-in-commvault-command-center-innovation-release-11-38\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"39801\">vulnerability is to apply the vendor patch released<\/a> by SAP. In case the patch cannot be applied immediately, using a Web Application Firewall (WAF) or an Intrusion Detection System (IDS) can serve as a temporary mitigation. These systems can detect and block malicious <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-46264-critical-unrestricted-file-upload-vulnerability-in-powerpress-podcasting\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"40278\">file uploads<\/a>, thereby reducing the risk of exploitation. However, these should not be considered a long-term solution, and applying the vendor patch should be prioritized.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Overview The cybersecurity community has recently identified an alarming vulnerability in SAP NetWeaver Visual Composer, a widely-used web-based software modeling tool. The vulnerability, known as CVE-2025-31324, allows an unauthenticated agent to upload potentially harmful executable binaries due to a lack of proper authorization mechanisms in the Metadata Uploader component. This gaping security hole could have [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"vendor":[],"product":[],"attack_vector":[],"asset_type":[],"severity":[],"exploit_status":[],"class_list":["post-34111","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/34111","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=34111"}],"version-history":[{"count":12,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/34111\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":42204,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/34111\/revisions\/42204"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=34111"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=34111"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=34111"},{"taxonomy":"vendor","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/vendor?post=34111"},{"taxonomy":"product","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product?post=34111"},{"taxonomy":"attack_vector","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/attack_vector?post=34111"},{"taxonomy":"asset_type","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/asset_type?post=34111"},{"taxonomy":"severity","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/severity?post=34111"},{"taxonomy":"exploit_status","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/exploit_status?post=34111"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}