{"id":37430,"date":"2025-05-12T07:18:36","date_gmt":"2025-05-12T07:18:36","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2025-05-17T23:39:04","modified_gmt":"2025-05-17T23:39:04","slug":"cve-2025-44071-critical-remote-code-execution-vulnerability-in-seacms-v13-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-44071-critical-remote-code-execution-vulnerability-in-seacms-v13-3\/","title":{"rendered":"<strong>CVE-2025-44071: Critical Remote Code Execution Vulnerability in SeaCMS v13.3<\/strong>"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Overview<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The cybersecurity landscape is under constant threat from new vulnerabilities. One such vulnerability, CVE-2025-44071, has been discovered in the SeaCMS v13.3, a popular content management system. This vulnerability, if exploited by bad actors, allows for remote <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2023-35997-arbitrary-code-execution-vulnerability-in-gtkwave\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"42202\">code execution<\/a> (RCE), a severe form of cyberattack that allows an attacker to run arbitrary code on the victim&#8217;s system.<br \/>\nGiven the popularity of SeaCMS, this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-45018-sql-injection-vulnerability-in-phpgurukul-park-ticketing-management-system-v2-0\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"42153\">vulnerability could potentially affect a significant number of systems<\/a> worldwide, leading to potential system compromise and data leakage. It is therefore crucial that system <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-2775-unauthenticated-xxe-vulnerability-in-sysaid-on-prem-versions-leading-to-administrator-account-takeover\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"43827\">administrators and cybersecurity professionals understand the nature of this vulnerability<\/a>, its potential impacts, and the available mitigation strategies.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Vulnerability Summary<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>CVE ID: CVE-2025-44071<br \/>\nSeverity: Critical (CVSS score 9.8)<br \/>\nAttack Vector: Network<br \/>\nPrivileges Required: None<br \/>\nUser Interaction: None<br \/>\nImpact: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-4372-webaudio-heap-corruption-in-google-chrome-a-potential-gateway-to-system-compromise-and-data-leakage\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"43828\">System compromise<\/a>, potential data leakage<\/p>\n<p><strong>Affected Products<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-2803127313\" 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>SeaCMS | v13.3<\/p>\n<p><strong>How the Exploit Works<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-44074-critical-sql-injection-vulnerability-in-seacms-v13-3\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"43298\">vulnerability resides in the phomebak.php component of SeaCMS<\/a>. An attacker can <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-47154-exploitation-of-use-after-free-vulnerability-in-libjs-in-ladybird\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"42341\">exploit this vulnerability<\/a> by sending a specially crafted request to this component. This malformed request can trigger the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-24351-remote-logging-vulnerability-in-ctrlx-os-can-lead-to-root-level-system-compromise\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"42158\">remote code execution vulnerability<\/a>, allowing the attacker to run arbitrary code on the victim&#8217;s system.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Conceptual Example Code<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-2116325796\" 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 might exploit this vulnerability. In this example, the attacker sends a POST <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-1305-cross-site-request-forgery-csrf-vulnerability-in-newsblogger-wordpress-theme\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"42526\">request with malicious payload to the vulnerable<\/a> component.<\/p>\n<pre><code class=\"\" data-line=\"\">POST \/phomebak.php HTTP\/1.1\nHost: target.example.com\nContent-Type: application\/json\n{ &quot;malicious_payload&quot;: &quot;...&quot; }<\/code><\/pre>\n<p>This payload then triggers the vulnerability and allows the attacker to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-44192-high-severity-sql-injection-vulnerability-in-simple-barangay-management-system-v1-0\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"42127\">execute arbitrary code<\/a> on the victim&#8217;s system.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Mitigation Guidance<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Users and administrators are strongly recommended to apply the patch provided by the vendor as soon as possible. In cases where immediate patching is not possible, implementing a Web Application Firewall (WAF) or Intrusion Detection System (IDS) can provide temporary mitigation. These measures can help detect and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2023-38657-out-of-bounds-write-vulnerability-in-gtkwave-lxt2-zlib-block-decompression\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"43166\">block attempts to exploit this vulnerability<\/a>, providing an additional layer of security for the affected systems.<br \/>\nHowever, these are merely temporary solutions. The only way to fully secure the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-32974-critical-vulnerability-in-xwiki-s-rights-analysis-leading-to-potential-system-compromise\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"42242\">system from this vulnerability<\/a> is to apply the provided patch and keep the system up-to-date with all the latest security updates.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Overview The cybersecurity landscape is under constant threat from new vulnerabilities. One such vulnerability, CVE-2025-44071, has been discovered in the SeaCMS v13.3, a popular content management system. 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