{"id":46116,"date":"2025-05-30T09:26:40","date_gmt":"2025-05-30T09:26:40","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2025-08-31T18:38:05","modified_gmt":"2025-09-01T00:38:05","slug":"cve-2025-39503-deserialization-of-untrusted-data-vulnerability-in-goodlayers-hotel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-39503-deserialization-of-untrusted-data-vulnerability-in-goodlayers-hotel\/","title":{"rendered":"<strong>CVE-2025-39503: Deserialization of Untrusted Data Vulnerability in GoodLayers Hotel<\/strong>"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Overview<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The cybersecurity world is constantly evolving, and one of the latest vulnerabilities to surface is the CVE-2025-39503. This vulnerability is related to the deserialization of untrusted data in GoodLayers Goodlayers Hotel. Deserialization <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2024-0582-a-potentially-dangerous-memory-leak-vulnerability-in-linux-kernel-s-io-uring-functionality\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"51984\">vulnerabilities are particularly dangerous<\/a> because they can lead to remote code execution or even full system compromise. Given that GoodLayers Hotel is widely used in the hospitality industry, this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2023-32401-buffer-overflow-vulnerability-in-macos-leads-to-potential-arbitrary-code-execution\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"51638\">vulnerability could potentially<\/a> affect thousands of businesses worldwide.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Vulnerability Summary<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>CVE ID: CVE-2025-39503<br \/>\nSeverity: Critical (9.8 CVSS Severity Score)<br \/>\nAttack Vector: Network<br \/>\nPrivileges Required: None<br \/>\nUser Interaction: None<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=\"52077\">Potential system compromise<\/a> or data leakage<\/p>\n<p><strong>Affected Products<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-2227751776\" 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>GoodLayers Hotel | Up to and including 3.1.4<\/p>\n<p><strong>How the Exploit Works<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2022-3604-data-validation-vulnerability-in-contact-form-entries-wordpress-plugin\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"52149\">vulnerability exploits the deserialization of untrusted data<\/a>. Deserialization is the process of converting a stream of bytes back into a copy of the original object. In this case, an attacker could exploit this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2023-41075-high-risk-type-confusion-vulnerability-allowing-arbitrary-code-execution-with-kernel-privileges\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"51587\">vulnerability by sending a serialized object containing malicious code<\/a> to a vulnerable system. The server would then deserialize the object, and if it does not properly validate or sanitize the incoming data, the malicious <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2023-7206-arbitrary-code-execution-vulnerability-in-horner-automation-cscape\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"51612\">code could be executed<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Conceptual Example Code<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-322273497\" 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 is a conceptual example of how the vulnerability might be exploited:<\/p>\n<pre><code class=\"\" data-line=\"\">POST \/booking HTTP\/1.1\nHost: target.example.com\nContent-Type: application\/json\n{ &quot;bookingDetails&quot;: &quot;eyJjbGFzcyI6ICJjb20uZ29vZGxheWVycy5ob3RlbC5Cb29raW5nRGV0YWlscyIsICJkYXRhIjogeyJjaGVja0luRGF0ZSI6ICIyMDI1LTAzLTAxIiwgImNoZWNrb3V0RGF0ZSI6ICIyMDI1LTAzLTAzIiwgImd1ZXN0Q291bnQiOiAyLCAicm9vbVR5cGUiOiAiRGVsdXhlIiwgInBheW1lbnRJbmZvIjogeyJjbGFzcyI6ICJjb20uc3VuLm1pc2MuVW5zYWZlIn0sICJtZXRob2ROYW1lIjogInJ1biIsICJhcmdzIjogWyIvc2Jpbi9iYXNoIiwgIi1jIiwgImNhdCAvZXRjL3Bhc3N3ZCJdfX0=&quot; }<\/code><\/pre>\n<p>In this example, the malicious payload is encoded in Base64. When decoded and deserialized by the server, it could potentially lead to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2023-42136-arbitrary-command-execution-vulnerability-in-pax-android-pos-devices\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"51796\">execution of a malicious shell command<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Mitigation Strategies<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>To mitigate the effects of this vulnerability, users are advised to apply the vendor patch as soon as it becomes available. As a temporary mitigation, users can also utilize a Web Application Firewall (WAF) or Intrusion Detection System (IDS) to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-20217-denial-of-service-vulnerability-in-snort-3-detection-engine-of-cisco-secure-firewall-threat-defense-software\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"77050\">detect and block attempts to exploit this vulnerability<\/a>. Regularly updating and patching software is also a key strategy in minimizing the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-31637-high-risk-sql-injection-vulnerability-in-lambertgroup-shout\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"51844\">risk of any vulnerabilities<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Overview The cybersecurity world is constantly evolving, and one of the latest vulnerabilities to surface is the CVE-2025-39503. This vulnerability is related to the deserialization of untrusted data in GoodLayers Goodlayers Hotel. Deserialization vulnerabilities are particularly dangerous because they can lead to remote code execution or even full system compromise. 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