Description
A vulnerability was found in WCMS up to 8.3.11. It has been declared as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is the function getMemberByUid of the file /index.php?articleadmin/getallcon of the component Login. The manipulation of the argument uid leads to improper authentication. The attack can be launched remotely. The complexity of an attack is rather high. The exploitation appears to be difficult. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.
Question to Ask Vendors:
- Can you confirm whether your systems are affected by CVE-2025-5149, and if so, what steps are you currently taking to mitigate this vulnerability?
- What is your estimated timeline for fully resolving CVE-2025-5149 in your products or services, and how will you communicate updates on this issue to us as your customer?
Recommended Actions:
- Check out the advisory links provided below.
References:
- http://webappsec.pbworks.com/Insufficient-Authentication
- https://capec.mitre.org/data/definitions/114.html
- https://capec.mitre.org/data/definitions/115.html
- https://capec.mitre.org/data/definitions/151.html
- https://capec.mitre.org/data/definitions/194.html
- https://capec.mitre.org/data/definitions/22.html
- https://capec.mitre.org/data/definitions/57.html
- https://capec.mitre.org/data/definitions/593.html
- https://capec.mitre.org/data/definitions/633.html
- https://capec.mitre.org/data/definitions/650.html
- https://capec.mitre.org/data/definitions/94.html
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-5149