{"id":80635,"date":"2025-10-02T16:39:21","date_gmt":"2025-10-02T16:39:21","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2025-10-21T14:51:47","modified_gmt":"2025-10-21T20:51:47","slug":"cve-2025-60111-cross-site-request-forgery-vulnerability-in-javo-core-allowing-authentication-bypass","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-60111-cross-site-request-forgery-vulnerability-in-javo-core-allowing-authentication-bypass\/","title":{"rendered":"<strong>CVE-2025-60111: Cross-Site Request Forgery Vulnerability in Javo Core Allowing Authentication Bypass<\/strong>"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Overview<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The cybersecurity landscape is fraught with various threats and vulnerabilities. Among them, Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerabilities tend to be particularly dangerous, as they can be exploited to perform unauthorized actions on behalf of an authenticated user without their knowledge or consent. The recent discovery of a CSRF <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-49388-privilege-escalation-vulnerability-in-miraculous-core-plugin\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"88633\">vulnerability in Javothemes&#8217; Javo Core<\/a>, identified as CVE-2025-60111, serves as a reminder of this risk. This vulnerability, which has a high CVSS severity score of 8.8, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-2416-critical-vulnerability-in-akinsoft-limondesk-allows-authentication-bypass\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"87823\">allows for an Authentication<\/a> Bypass, potentially leading to system compromise or data leakage.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Vulnerability Summary<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>CVE ID: CVE-2025-60111<br \/>\nSeverity: High (CVSS score: 8.8)<br \/>\nAttack Vector: Network<br \/>\nPrivileges Required: None<br \/>\nUser Interaction: Required<br \/>\nImpact: Potential <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2024-36326-bypassing-amd-romarmor-protections-to-compromise-system-security\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"87843\">system compromise<\/a> or data leakage<\/p>\n<p><strong>Affected Products<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-3669535760\" 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>Javo Core | n\/a through 3.0.0.266<\/p>\n<p><strong>How the Exploit Works<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The exploit capitalizes on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-55147-critical-csrf-vulnerability-in-ivanti-products\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"89092\">CSRF vulnerability<\/a> in Javo Core. An attacker sends a malicious request that appears to be a legitimate one coming from an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-6454-authenticated-user-exploit-in-gitlab-ce-ee-through-proxy-environments\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"90718\">authenticated user<\/a>. This can trick the server into executing the request, which can <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-8359-authentication-bypass-vulnerability-in-adforest-wordpress-theme\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"87830\">bypass the authentication<\/a> process. The attacker, therefore, can perform unauthorized actions on the system, potentially compromising the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2021-26383-critical-vulnerability-in-amd-tee-puts-system-integrity-and-data-availability-in-jeopardy\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"88047\">system or leading to data<\/a> leakage.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Conceptual Example Code<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-454022614\" 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 hypothetical example of how the vulnerability might be exploited. This example shows a malicious HTTP POST <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-7812-critical-cross-site-request-forgery-vulnerability-in-video-share-vod-wordpress-plugin\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"88549\">request sent to a vulnerable<\/a> endpoint.<\/p>\n<pre><code class=\"\" data-line=\"\">POST \/vulnerable\/endpoint HTTP\/1.1\nHost: target.example.com\nContent-Type: application\/json\nCookie: sessionid=authenticated_user_session_id\n{ &quot;malicious_payload&quot;: &quot;perform_unauthorized_action&quot; }<\/code><\/pre>\n<p>In this example, the malicious payload is injected into the body of the POST request, and the session ID of an authenticated user is included in the cookie.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Mitigation Guidance<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>To mitigate the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-52930-high-risk-memory-corruption-vulnerability-in-sail-image-decoding-library\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"90863\">risks associated with this vulnerability<\/a>, it is advised to apply the vendor patch as soon as it becomes available. In the interim, using Web Application Firewalls (WAF) or Intrusion Detection Systems (IDS) can act as temporary mitigation strategies. These tools can help to filter out malicious requests and detect potential intrusion attempts, reducing the chances of a successful exploit. It&#8217;s crucial that organizations regularly update their systems and maintain a proactive <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-52521-local-privilege-escalation-vulnerability-in-trend-micro-security-17-8\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"88007\">security posture to minimize the risk of similar vulnerabilities<\/a> in the future.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Overview The cybersecurity landscape is fraught with various threats and vulnerabilities. Among them, Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerabilities tend to be particularly dangerous, as they can be exploited to perform unauthorized actions on behalf of an authenticated user without their knowledge or consent. The recent discovery of a CSRF vulnerability in Javothemes&#8217; Javo Core, identified [&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":[75,90],"asset_type":[],"severity":[],"exploit_status":[],"class_list":["post-80635","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized","attack_vector-authentication-bypass","attack_vector-csrf"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/80635","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=80635"}],"version-history":[{"count":10,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/80635\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":83809,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/80635\/revisions\/83809"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=80635"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=80635"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=80635"},{"taxonomy":"vendor","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/vendor?post=80635"},{"taxonomy":"product","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product?post=80635"},{"taxonomy":"attack_vector","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/attack_vector?post=80635"},{"taxonomy":"asset_type","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/asset_type?post=80635"},{"taxonomy":"severity","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/severity?post=80635"},{"taxonomy":"exploit_status","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/exploit_status?post=80635"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}