{"id":64329,"date":"2025-08-26T12:30:11","date_gmt":"2025-08-26T12:30:11","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2025-10-01T12:13:51","modified_gmt":"2025-10-01T18:13:51","slug":"cve-2025-51543-admin-password-reset-vulnerability-in-cicool-builder-3-4-4","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-51543-admin-password-reset-vulnerability-in-cicool-builder-3-4-4\/","title":{"rendered":"<strong>CVE-2025-51543: Admin Password Reset Vulnerability in Cicool Builder 3.4.4<\/strong>"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Overview<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE) system has identified a high severity vulnerability in Cicool Builder version 3.4.4. Catalogued as CVE-2025-51543, this vulnerability allows an attacker to reset the administrator&#8217;s password via the \/administrator\/auth\/reset_password endpoint. This exploit has the potential to impact any organization that utilizes <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-40741-stack-based-overflow-vulnerability-in-solid-edge-se2025-leading-to-potential-system-compromise\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"75753\">Cicool Builder<\/a> in their tech stack. The ability to reset an administrator password opens the door for attackers to gain full control of the system, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-30327-integer-overflow-vulnerability-in-incopy-leading-to-potential-arbitrary-code-execution\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"73719\">potentially leading<\/a> to system compromise and data leakage.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Vulnerability Summary<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>CVE ID: CVE-2025-51543<br \/>\nSeverity: Critical (CVSS: 9.8)<br \/>\nAttack Vector: Network<br \/>\nPrivileges Required: None<br \/>\nUser Interaction: None<br \/>\nImpact: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-21432-memory-corruption-vulnerability-resulting-in-potential-system-compromise-or-data-leakage\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"75061\">System compromise and data<\/a> leakage<\/p>\n<p><strong>Affected Products<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-849024082\" 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>Cicool Builder | 3.4.4<\/p>\n<p><strong>How the Exploit Works<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>This vulnerability is exploited by the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2024-9408-server-side-request-forgery-attack-in-eclipse-glassfish\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"77296\">attacker sending a specially crafted HTTP request<\/a> to the \/administrator\/auth\/reset_password endpoint. The endpoint does not properly validate the request, allowing an attacker to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-43932-account-takeover-vulnerability-in-jobcenter-through-password-reset-feature\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"76118\">reset the administrator&#8217;s password<\/a>. With the new password, the attacker gains full system access, which could lead to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-53495-unauthorized-access-data-leakage-in-wikimedia-foundation-mediawiki-abusefilter-extension\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"72621\">unauthorized actions such as system compromise or data leakage<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Conceptual Example Code<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-292008709\" 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 the vulnerability might be exploited. This is a hypothetical HTTP request:<\/p>\n<pre><code class=\"\" data-line=\"\">POST \/administrator\/auth\/reset_password HTTP\/1.1\nHost: target.example.com\nContent-Type: application\/json\n{\n&quot;admin_email&quot;: &quot;admin@example.com&quot;,\n&quot;new_password&quot;: &quot;newPassword123&quot;\n}<\/code><\/pre>\n<p>Note: This is a simplified example for illustrative purposes. In a real attack scenario, the request may require additional elements or use more sophisticated techniques to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-9866-google-chrome-extensions-content-security-policy-bypass-vulnerability\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"86614\">bypass security<\/a> measures.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Mitigation Guidance<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The most effective mitigation for this vulnerability is to apply the vendor patch as soon as it becomes available. If immediate patching is not feasible, implementing a Web Application Firewall (WAF) or Intrusion Detection System (IDS) can provide temporary mitigation. These systems should be configured to monitor and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-8059-critical-privilege-escalation-vulnerability-in-b-blocks-wordpress-plugin\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"76514\">block requests to the vulnerable<\/a> endpoint.<br \/>\nRemember, while these mitigation steps can help reduce the risk, the only complete <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-52376-authentication-bypass-vulnerability-in-nexxt-solutions-ncm-x1800-mesh-router\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"75448\">solution is to patch the vulnerable<\/a> software. Regularly updating all software and maintaining a robust security infrastructure is key to protecting your <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-27046-critical-memory-corruption-vulnerability-threatening-system-integrity\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"75060\">system from such vulnerabilities<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Overview The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE) system has identified a high severity vulnerability in Cicool Builder version 3.4.4. Catalogued as CVE-2025-51543, this vulnerability allows an attacker to reset the administrator&#8217;s password via the \/administrator\/auth\/reset_password endpoint. This exploit has the potential to impact any organization that utilizes Cicool Builder in their tech stack. 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