Executive Summary:
A critical vulnerability has been identified in multiple UTT network devices, assigned CVE-2025-10756, with a high severity CVSS score of 8.8. This flaw could allow a remote, unauthenticated attacker to gain complete control over an affected device. Successful exploitation could lead to network traffic interception, service disruption, and unauthorized access to the internal network.

Vulnerability Details

CVE-ID: CVE-2025-10756

Affected Software: UTT Multiple Products

Affected Versions: UTT HiPER 840G up to version 3. See vendor advisory for a complete list of specific affected products and versions.

Vulnerability: The vulnerability is a command injection flaw within the web-based management interface of the affected UTT devices. An unauthenticated attacker can send a specially crafted HTTP request containing arbitrary operating system commands to a specific, publicly exposed script on the device. The input is not properly sanitized, allowing the embedded commands to be executed on the underlying system with root-level privileges, giving the attacker full control of the device.

Business Impact

This vulnerability presents a High severity risk to the organization, reflected by its CVSS score of 8.8. An attacker exploiting this flaw can gain complete administrative control over the network gateway, which is a critical security boundary. Potential consequences include the ability to monitor, redirect, or block all network traffic, leading to data breaches and significant operational downtime. Furthermore, a compromised gateway can be used as a pivot point to launch further attacks against the internal corporate network, steal sensitive data, or deploy ransomware.

Remediation Plan

Immediate Action: Apply the security updates provided by UTT to all affected devices immediately. Patches should be downloaded from the official vendor support website and applied through the device's management interface. After patching, review device access logs and web server logs for any signs of compromise or exploitation attempts that may have occurred prior to the update.

Proactive Monitoring: Security teams should actively monitor for indicators of compromise. This includes reviewing web access logs for unusual requests containing shell metacharacters (e.g., ;, |, &&, $()). Monitor network traffic for unexpected outbound connections originating from the management interface of the UTT devices. Unexplained spikes in CPU or memory utilization on the devices could also indicate malicious activity.

Compensating Controls: If immediate patching is not feasible, implement network-level access controls to restrict access to the device's web management interface. Limit access to a dedicated, trusted management network or specific, authorized IP addresses. If a Web Application Firewall (WAF) is deployed, create a virtual patch or custom rule to block requests containing patterns associated with command injection attacks targeting the affected interface.

Exploitation Status

Public Exploit Available: false

Analyst Notes: As of September 22, 2025, there are no known public proof-of-concept exploits for this vulnerability, and it is not being actively exploited in the wild. However, vulnerabilities of this type (unauthenticated remote code execution) are highly sought after by threat actors. It is likely that exploits will be developed quickly by reverse-engineering the vendor's patch.

Analyst Recommendation

Given the high severity (CVSS 8.8) and the critical nature of the affected devices (network gateways), this vulnerability requires immediate attention. A successful exploit would grant an attacker a significant foothold in the network. Although this CVE is not currently listed on the CISA KEV list, its characteristics make it a prime candidate for future inclusion. We strongly recommend that organizations prioritize the deployment of the vendor-supplied patches to all affected UTT devices without delay to prevent potential compromise.

Executive Summary:
A high-severity vulnerability has been identified in the DocoDoco Store Locator plugin for WordPress, which could allow an unauthenticated attacker to take full control of an affected website. The flaw stems from the plugin's failure to properly validate uploaded files, enabling an attacker to upload and execute malicious code. This could lead to website defacement, data theft, or the use of the server for further malicious activities.

Vulnerability Details

CVE-ID: CVE-2025-10754

Affected Software: WordPress DocoDoco Store Locator plugin

Affected Versions: All versions up to, and including, 1

Vulnerability: The vulnerability exists within the zip upload functionality of the DocoDoco Store Locator plugin. The application fails to validate the file types contained within an uploaded ZIP archive. An attacker can craft a malicious ZIP file containing a web shell (e.g., a PHP file) and upload it through the vulnerable endpoint. Upon processing, the server extracts the malicious file to a web-accessible directory, allowing the attacker to execute arbitrary code on the server with the privileges of the web server's user account.

Business Impact

This vulnerability is rated as High severity with a CVSS score of 7.2. Successful exploitation could lead to a complete compromise of the affected website and potentially the underlying server. The business impact includes, but is not limited to, theft of sensitive data (such as customer information or payment details), service disruption, reputational damage, and financial loss. The compromised website could also be used to host malware, launch phishing attacks, or serve as a pivot point for further attacks into the organization's network.

Remediation Plan

Immediate Action: Immediately update the DocoDoco Store Locator plugin to the latest patched version provided by the vendor. If the plugin is not essential for business operations, the recommended course of action is to deactivate and completely uninstall it to remove the attack surface.

Proactive Monitoring: Monitor web server logs for suspicious POST requests to the plugin's file upload endpoints. Implement file integrity monitoring to detect the creation of unexpected files (e.g., .php, .phtml) in web-accessible directories. Watch for unusual outbound network traffic from the web server, which could indicate a successful compromise.

Compensating Controls: If immediate patching is not feasible, implement a Web Application Firewall (WAF) rule to block file uploads containing executable extensions within ZIP archives. Alternatively, restrict access to the plugin's administration and upload pages to trusted IP addresses only. Ensure file system permissions are hardened to prevent the web server process from executing scripts in upload directories.

Exploitation Status

Public Exploit Available: false

Analyst Notes: As of October 16, 2025, there are no known public exploits or active exploitation campaigns targeting this vulnerability. However, arbitrary file upload vulnerabilities in WordPress plugins are frequently and rapidly exploited by threat actors once discovered. Organizations should assume that an exploit will become available shortly and treat this vulnerability as an imminent threat.

Analyst Recommendation
Given the high severity (CVSS 7.2) and the critical impact of a successful exploit (Remote Code Execution), it is strongly recommended that organizations take immediate action. While this vulnerability is not currently listed on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, its potential for complete website compromise warrants an urgent response. All systems using the affected DocoDoco Store Locator plugin should be patched or have the plugin removed without delay to prevent potential compromise.

Executive Summary:
A high-severity vulnerability has been identified in the WP-DownloadManager plugin for WordPress, which could allow an attacker to take complete control of an affected website. This flaw enables unauthorized individuals to upload malicious files, such as web shells, by bypassing file type checks. Successful exploitation could lead to website defacement, data theft, or the server being used for further malicious activities.

Vulnerability Details

CVE-ID: CVE-2025-10747

Affected Software: WordPress WP-DownloadManager Plugin

Affected Versions: See vendor advisory for specific affected versions

Vulnerability: The WP-DownloadManager plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to an arbitrary file upload. The vulnerability exists because the file upload functionality associated with the download-add feature fails to properly validate the type of file being uploaded. An authenticated attacker (and potentially an unauthenticated one, depending on the plugin's configuration) can exploit this by crafting a request to upload a malicious script (e.g., a PHP web shell) disguised as a legitimate file. Once uploaded, the attacker can access this script via a direct URL to execute arbitrary code on the server with the permissions of the web server's user account.

Business Impact

This vulnerability is rated as High severity with a CVSS score of 7.2. A successful exploit could have a significant negative impact on the business. An attacker gaining control of the web server could lead to a full system compromise, resulting in the theft of sensitive data such as customer information, intellectual property, and internal credentials. Further risks include reputational damage from website defacement, financial loss from business disruption, and potential legal or regulatory penalties if customer data is breached. The compromised server could also be leveraged to attack other systems within the internal network or used as part of a botnet for external attacks.

Remediation Plan

Immediate Action:

• Immediately identify all WordPress instances running the vulnerable WP-DownloadManager plugin.
• Update the plugin to the latest patched version provided by the vendor to remediate the vulnerability.
• If the plugin is not critical for business operations, consider deactivating and uninstalling it to reduce the overall attack surface.

Proactive Monitoring:

• Monitor web server logs for suspicious POST requests to the plugin's file upload endpoints.
• Implement File Integrity Monitoring (FIM) to detect the creation of unauthorized files (especially with extensions like .php, .phtml, .php5) in web-accessible directories.
• Monitor for unusual outbound network traffic originating from the web server, which could indicate a successful compromise and communication with a command-and-control server.

Compensating Controls:

• If immediate patching is not feasible, deploy a Web Application Firewall (WAF) with rules designed to block the upload of executable file types.
• Modify web server configurations to disallow the execution of scripts in the directories where the plugin stores uploads.
• Restrict access to the WordPress administrative dashboard to trusted IP addresses only.

Exploitation Status

Public Exploit Available: False

Analyst Notes: As of September 26, 2025, there are no known public exploits targeting this vulnerability. However, arbitrary file upload vulnerabilities are easily exploitable and highly sought after by threat actors. It is highly probable that a proof-of-concept exploit will be developed and released publicly by security researchers or malicious actors in the near future.

Analyst Recommendation

Given the high CVSS score of 7.2 and the critical impact of a successful exploit (remote code execution), this vulnerability presents a significant risk to the organization. Although CVE-2025-10747 is not currently listed on the CISA KEV catalog, its nature makes it a prime target for widespread exploitation. We strongly recommend that all teams responsible for WordPress websites prioritize the immediate identification and patching of the vulnerable WP-DownloadManager plugin across all environments. If the plugin is not essential, it should be removed as a precautionary measure.

Executive Summary:
A high-severity SQL Injection vulnerability has been identified in the "Outdoor" plugin for WordPress. This flaw could allow an attacker to manipulate the website's database, potentially leading to unauthorized access, theft of sensitive information like user data, or a complete compromise of the affected website. Organizations using this plugin are at significant risk and should take immediate action.

Vulnerability Details

CVE-ID: CVE-2025-10743

Affected Software: WordPress "Outdoor" plugin

Affected Versions: All versions up to, and including, 1

Vulnerability: The vulnerability is a SQL Injection flaw that exists within the 'edit' action of the plugin. An attacker can exploit this by sending a specially crafted request containing malicious SQL code to the vulnerable parameter. Because the application fails to properly sanitize this user-supplied input, the malicious code is executed directly by the database, allowing the attacker to bypass security measures, exfiltrate sensitive data from the database (e.g., user credentials, personal information), modify or delete data, and in some configurations, execute commands on the underlying server.

Business Impact

This vulnerability is rated as High severity with a CVSS score of 7.5. Successful exploitation could have a significant negative impact on the business. Potential consequences include the breach of confidential customer or internal data, leading to regulatory fines and reputational damage. An attacker could also deface the corporate website, disrupting business operations, or use the compromised server as a pivot point to launch further attacks against the internal network.

Remediation Plan

Immediate Action:

• Immediately update the "Outdoor" plugin to the latest patched version provided by the vendor.
• If the plugin is not essential for business operations, the recommended course of action is to deactivate and completely remove it to eliminate the attack surface.
• Review WordPress user roles and permissions to ensure the principle of least privilege is enforced.

Proactive Monitoring:

• Monitor web application firewall (WAF) and web server access logs for suspicious requests targeting the plugin's 'edit' action, specifically looking for common SQL injection patterns (e.g., UNION, SELECT, ' OR '1'='1').
• Review database logs for unusual or malformed queries originating from the web server.
• Enable security plugins that can detect and block malicious requests targeting known vulnerabilities.

Compensating Controls:

• If immediate patching is not feasible, deploy a Web Application Firewall (WAF) with robust rulesets designed to detect and block SQL injection attacks.
• Temporarily disable the plugin until a patch can be applied.
• Restrict access to the WordPress administrative dashboard to trusted IP addresses only.

Exploitation Status

Public Exploit Available: false

Analyst Notes: As of October 16, 2025, there is no known publicly available exploit code, and the vulnerability is not being actively exploited in the wild. However, SQL Injection vulnerabilities in WordPress plugins are frequently and rapidly weaponized by threat actors. The simplicity of this vulnerability type increases the likelihood that an exploit will be developed and used in opportunistic attacks.

Analyst Recommendation

It is strongly recommended that all organizations using the affected "Outdoor" WordPress plugin apply the necessary updates immediately. Given the high severity rating (CVSS 7.5) and the critical impact of a successful SQL injection attack, this vulnerability poses a significant risk. Although it is not currently listed on the CISA KEV catalog, proactive patching is the most effective defense. If an update is not available or the plugin is non-essential, it should be disabled and removed without delay.

Executive Summary:
A critical vulnerability has been identified in the Truelysell Core plugin for WordPress, which allows an attacker to change the password of any user on an affected website, including administrators. Successful exploitation could lead to a complete compromise of the website, resulting in data theft, service disruption, and significant reputational damage. Immediate patching is required to mitigate this high-risk vulnerability.

Vulnerability Details

CVE-ID: CVE-2025-10742

Affected Software: The Truelysell Core plugin for WordPress

Affected Versions: All versions up to, and including, 1.8.6

Vulnerability: The vulnerability exists due to an insecure direct object reference (IDOR) flaw within the plugin's password change functionality. The plugin fails to properly validate that the user initiating a password change request is authorized to modify the target account. An attacker can exploit this by sending a crafted request to the server, specifying the username or ID of a victim, and providing a new password, allowing them to take over any account without prior authentication or authorization.

Business Impact

This vulnerability is rated as critical severity with a CVSS score of 9.8. Exploitation allows an attacker to gain unauthorized administrative control over the affected WordPress site. This could lead to severe business consequences, including the theft of sensitive customer data and personally identifiable information (PII), website defacement, injection of malware to attack site visitors, and complete service disruption. The potential for reputational damage and financial loss is substantial.

Remediation Plan

Immediate Action: Immediately update The Truelysell Core plugin for WordPress to the latest patched version (greater than 1.8.6). After updating, it is critical to review all user accounts, especially those with administrative privileges, for any unauthorized changes or suspicious activity. Review access logs for any anomalous password change requests.

Proactive Monitoring: Implement continuous monitoring of web server and application logs for indicators of compromise. Specifically, look for unusual or multiple password change requests originating from a single IP address, unexpected changes to administrative accounts, and direct web requests targeting the plugin's password management functions. A Web Application Firewall (WAF) can be configured to alert on or block such suspicious patterns.

Compensating Controls: If immediate patching is not feasible, consider disabling the Truelysell Core plugin until the update can be applied. Alternatively, implement a Web Application Firewall (WAF) rule to specifically block requests to the vulnerable password change endpoint. Enforcing mandatory Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) for all users, especially administrators, can also serve as a critical compensating control, as it would prevent an attacker from logging in even with a changed password.

Exploitation Status

Public Exploit Available: false

Analyst Notes: As of October 16, 2025, there are no known public exploits or active exploitation campaigns targeting this vulnerability. However, due to the critical severity (CVSS 9.8) and the simplicity of exploitation, it is highly probable that threat actors will develop and deploy exploits in the near future.

Analyst Recommendation

Given the critical severity of this vulnerability, immediate action is required. Organizations using the affected versions of the Truelysell Core plugin must prioritize applying the security update immediately. Although this vulnerability is not currently listed on the CISA KEV catalog, its high impact and potential for full system compromise make it an attractive target for attackers. A patch-first approach is the most effective strategy to prevent a potential compromise.

Executive Summary:
A critical SQL Injection vulnerability, identified as CVE-2025-10738, has been discovered in "The URL Shortener Plugin For WordPress." This flaw allows unauthenticated attackers to remotely execute arbitrary SQL commands, potentially leading to the complete compromise of the website's database, including the theft of sensitive user data and administrative credentials. Due to the high severity and ease of exploitation, immediate remediation is required to prevent a data breach.

Vulnerability Details

CVE-ID: CVE-2025-10738

Affected Software: The URL Shortener Plugin For WordPress

Affected Versions: All versions up to, and including, 3.0.7

Vulnerability: The vulnerability exists due to insufficient input sanitization and the lack of prepared statements in the SQL query that processes the ‘analytic_id’ parameter. An unauthenticated remote attacker can craft a malicious request containing specially formatted SQL commands within this parameter. The web application improperly incorporates this malicious input into a database query, allowing the attacker to append their own queries to extract, modify, or delete sensitive information from the database.

Business Impact

This vulnerability is rated as critical severity with a CVSS score of 9.8. Successful exploitation could have a severe business impact, including the unauthorized access to and exfiltration of sensitive data such as user credentials, personal identifiable information (PII), and proprietary website content. This could lead to a significant data breach, resulting in reputational damage, loss of customer trust, financial costs for incident response, and potential regulatory fines under data protection laws like GDPR or CCPA. An attacker could also potentially modify website content or gain administrative control over the WordPress site.

Remediation Plan

Immediate Action: Immediately update "The URL Shortener Plugin For WordPress" to the latest version available from the vendor, which addresses this vulnerability. After patching, it is crucial to monitor for any signs of post-remediation exploitation attempts and review historical access logs for indicators of compromise.

Proactive Monitoring: System administrators should actively monitor web server and database logs for suspicious activity. Specifically, look for requests containing SQL keywords (e.g., UNION, SELECT, SLEEP, '--) within the ‘analytic_id’ parameter. Implement alerts for unusual database query patterns or a high volume of errors originating from the database.

Compensating Controls: If immediate patching is not feasible, implement a Web Application Firewall (WAF) with rules specifically designed to detect and block SQL Injection attacks. Additionally, ensure the database user account associated with the WordPress application operates under the principle of least privilege, restricting its ability to access or modify sensitive tables beyond its operational requirements.

Exploitation Status

Public Exploit Available: false

Analyst Notes: As of December 13, 2025, there are no known public exploits or active exploitation campaigns targeting this vulnerability. However, given the critical CVSS score of 9.8 and the unauthenticated nature of the attack, it is highly likely that threat actors will develop and deploy exploits in the near future. The vulnerability is not currently listed on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.

Analyst Recommendation

Given the critical severity of this vulnerability, immediate action is paramount. We strongly recommend that all organizations using the affected WordPress plugin apply the security update without delay. The risk of a full database compromise by an unauthenticated attacker is substantial. Although not currently on the CISA KEV list, its characteristics make it a prime target for widespread exploitation. Organizations should prioritize patching and subsequently hunt for evidence of compromise by reviewing logs for malicious activity preceding the patch deployment.

Executive Summary:
A critical vulnerability has been identified in the WPRecovery plugin for WordPress that allows for unauthenticated SQL Injection. An attacker could exploit this flaw to execute arbitrary commands on the website's database, potentially leading to the theft of sensitive data, website defacement, or a full system compromise. This vulnerability poses a severe risk to any organization using the affected plugin, threatening the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of their website and its underlying data.

Vulnerability Details

CVE-ID: CVE-2025-10726

Affected Software: WPRecovery plugin for WordPress

Affected Versions: All versions up to, and including, 2.0

Vulnerability: The WPRecovery plugin is vulnerable to a SQL Injection attack. This is due to insufficient input sanitization and escaping of the user-supplied data[id] parameter before it is used in a database query. A remote, unauthenticated attacker can craft a malicious request containing specially formatted SQL commands within this parameter, which the application will then execute against the database. This allows the attacker to read, modify, or delete database information, and potentially escalate privileges or achieve remote code execution depending on the database configuration.

Business Impact

This vulnerability is rated as critical with a CVSS score of 9.1, posing a severe risk to the organization. Successful exploitation could lead to a significant data breach, including the theft of sensitive customer information, user credentials, and proprietary business data. The potential consequences include direct financial loss, severe reputational damage, and regulatory fines under data protection laws like GDPR or CCPA. Furthermore, an attacker could deface the website, disrupt business operations, or use the compromised server as a pivot point to launch further attacks against the internal network.

Remediation Plan

Immediate Action: Immediately update the WPRecovery plugin for WordPress to the latest version (greater than 2.0) that addresses this vulnerability. Prioritize patching on all internet-facing systems to eliminate the exposure.

Proactive Monitoring: Actively monitor web server and Web Application Firewall (WAF) logs for any requests containing suspicious patterns in the data[id] parameter. Look for common SQL injection indicators such as UNION, SELECT, ' OR '1'='1, and other SQL keywords or functions. Monitor for any unusual database activity, high CPU load on the database server, or unauthorized changes to website content.

Compensating Controls: If patching cannot be performed immediately, deploy a Web Application Firewall (WAF) with a strict ruleset designed to block SQL injection attacks. Restrict administrative access to the WordPress site to trusted IP addresses only. Ensure the database user account used by the WordPress application operates with the principle of least privilege to limit the potential impact of a successful exploit.

Exploitation Status

Public Exploit Available: false

Analyst Notes: As of October 3, 2025, there are no known public exploits or active exploitation campaigns targeting this vulnerability. However, SQL injection vulnerabilities in widely used WordPress plugins are frequently and rapidly weaponized by threat actors. It is highly probable that a functional proof-of-concept exploit will be developed and published in the near future.

Analyst Recommendation

Given the critical severity (CVSS 9.1) of this vulnerability and the high likelihood of exploitation, we strongly recommend that all affected instances of the WPRecovery plugin be patched immediately. Although this vulnerability is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, its high impact and the ease of exploitation make it an attractive target for attackers. Organizations must treat the remediation of this vulnerability as a top priority to prevent a potentially devastating security incident.

Executive Summary:
A critical privilege escalation vulnerability has been discovered in Red Hat OpenShift AI. This flaw allows a low-privileged user, such as a data scientist, to gain full administrative control over the AI platform by exploiting a weakness from within a standard user environment like a Jupyter notebook. Successful exploitation could lead to a complete compromise of the system, enabling theft of sensitive data and AI models, service disruption, and unauthorized access to the underlying infrastructure.

Vulnerability Details

CVE-ID: CVE-2025-10725

Affected Software: A flaw was found in Red Hat Openshift AI Multiple Products

Affected Versions: See vendor advisory for specific affected versions

Vulnerability: This vulnerability allows for privilege escalation within the Red Hat OpenShift AI environment. An authenticated but low-privileged attacker can execute specially crafted code from within a sandboxed environment, such as a Jupyter notebook pod. This action exploits a flaw in the service's container management or resource allocation, allowing the attacker to break out of their container, escalate their privileges on the underlying cluster node, and ultimately gain administrative (cluster-admin) access to the entire OpenShift AI platform.

Business Impact

This vulnerability is rated as critical severity with a CVSS score of 9.9, posing a severe and immediate risk to the organization. A successful exploit could lead to a complete takeover of the OpenShift AI environment, resulting in catastrophic consequences. Key business impacts include the theft or manipulation of proprietary AI models and sensitive training data, disruption of critical business operations dependent on AI/ML workloads, and the potential for attackers to move laterally from the compromised cluster into the broader corporate network. This could lead to significant financial loss, reputational damage, and regulatory penalties.

Remediation Plan

Immediate Action: Immediately update all instances of Red Hat OpenShift AI to the latest patched version as recommended by the vendor. After applying the patch, it is critical to monitor for any signs of post-patch exploitation attempts and to conduct a thorough review of all relevant access logs for any anomalous activity that occurred prior to the update.

Proactive Monitoring: Implement enhanced monitoring of the OpenShift AI environment. Security teams should look for unusual commands being executed within user pods (e.g., Jupyter notebooks), unexpected network connections from these pods to internal cluster services (like the Kubernetes API server), and any alerts from runtime security tools indicating potential container escape activity. Review audit logs for unauthorized privilege escalations or modifications to cluster-level roles and permissions.

Compensating Controls: If immediate patching is not feasible, implement the following compensating controls to mitigate risk:

• Apply stricter network policies to limit egress and pod-to-pod communication for all data science workloads.
• Enforce the principle of least privilege by reviewing and reducing permissions for all user and service accounts.
• Utilize runtime security solutions to detect and block suspicious in-container behavior and container escape attempts in real-time.
• Temporarily restrict or increase monitoring for accounts with access to create and run notebook instances.

Exploitation Status

Public Exploit Available: false

Analyst Notes: As of Sep 30, 2025, there is no known public proof-of-concept exploit code, and the vulnerability is not being actively exploited in the wild. However, due to the critical CVSS score of 9.9 and the low complexity of the attack, it is highly probable that threat actors will rapidly develop and deploy exploits. Organizations should assume imminent exploitation.

Analyst Recommendation
Given the critical severity (CVSS 9.9) of this privilege escalation vulnerability, we recommend treating its remediation as the highest priority. Although this CVE is not currently listed on the CISA KEV catalog, its potential impact warrants immediate action. Organizations must apply the vendor-supplied patches to all affected Red Hat OpenShift AI instances without delay. If patching is delayed, the compensating controls listed above must be implemented immediately to reduce the attack surface while preparing for the update.

Executive Summary:
A high-severity vulnerability has been discovered in the AXIS Optimizer software running on Microsoft Windows operating systems. This flaw, identified as an unquoted search path, could allow a local attacker to execute malicious code with elevated system privileges. Successful exploitation could lead to a complete compromise of the affected workstation or server, allowing an attacker to steal data, install malware, or disrupt operations.

Vulnerability Details

CVE-ID: CVE-2025-10714

Affected Software: AXIS Optimizer on Microsoft Windows

Affected Versions: See vendor advisory for specific affected versions

Vulnerability: The vulnerability exists because the executable service path for AXIS Optimizer is not enclosed in quotation marks. On Windows systems, if a service path contains spaces and is unquoted (e.g., C:\Program Files\Vulnerable App\service.exe), the operating system may attempt to execute files at each space. An attacker with permissions to create files in a preceding path (e.g., creating C:\Program.exe) could place a malicious executable that would be run by the system instead of the legitimate service. Because services often run with high-level privileges (such as SYSTEM), this would allow the attacker's malicious code to execute with those same privileges, resulting in a full system compromise.

Business Impact

This vulnerability is rated as High severity with a CVSS score of 8.4, reflecting the significant risk it poses to the organization. A successful exploit would grant an attacker full administrative control over the affected system, leading to a severe breach of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Potential consequences include unauthorized access to and exfiltration of sensitive data, deployment of ransomware, installation of persistent backdoors for long-term access, and the ability to pivot to other systems on the network. This could result in major data breaches, financial loss, and severe reputational damage.

Remediation Plan

Immediate Action: Organizations must immediately apply the security updates provided by the vendor to patch the vulnerable AXIS Optimizer software. After patching, administrators should also conduct a thorough review of user permissions and access controls to ensure the principle of least privilege is enforced, specifically preventing non-administrative users from writing files to sensitive root and program directories.

Proactive Monitoring: Security teams should configure endpoint detection and response (EDR) tools and system logs to monitor for suspicious activity. This includes watching for unexpected process creation originating from the AXIS Optimizer service, the creation of new executables in root-level directories (e.g., C:\Program.exe), and alerts on Windows Event Logs for service failures or unexpected command executions.

Compensating Controls: If immediate patching is not feasible, organizations can implement compensating controls to mitigate the risk. Enforce strict file and folder permissions to prevent standard users from writing to the root of the system drive (C:\) or top-level program directories. Additionally, deploy application whitelisting solutions (such as Windows Defender Application Control or AppLocker) to block the execution of unauthorized executables from these locations.

Exploitation Status

Public Exploit Available: false

Analyst Notes: As of November 12, 2025, there are no known public exploits or active attacks targeting this specific vulnerability. However, the technique for exploiting unquoted search path vulnerabilities is well-documented and straightforward for an attacker with local system access. It should be assumed that a functional exploit could be developed with minimal effort. This vulnerability is not currently listed on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.

Analyst Recommendation

Given the high CVSS score and the potential for complete system compromise via privilege escalation, this vulnerability requires immediate attention. Although exploitation requires an attacker to first gain local access to a machine, the impact of a successful attack is critical. We strongly recommend that all organizations using the affected AXIS Optimizer software prioritize the deployment of the vendor-supplied patch across all relevant systems. Until patching is complete, the compensating controls outlined above should be implemented to reduce the attack surface and mitigate risk.

Executive Summary:
A high-severity vulnerability has been identified in the Classified Pro theme for WordPress, designated as CVE-2025-10706. This flaw allows a low-privileged authenticated attacker to install arbitrary plugins, potentially leading to a full website compromise. Successful exploitation could result in data theft, website defacement, or the distribution of malware, posing a significant risk to the organization's data and reputation.

Vulnerability Details

CVE-ID: CVE-2025-10706

Affected Software: WordPress Classified Pro theme

Affected Versions: All versions up to, and including, 1.

Vulnerability: The vulnerability exists within the cwp_addons_update_plugin_cb function of the Classified Pro theme. This function fails to perform a proper capability check, which is a security mechanism in WordPress to ensure a user has the required permissions to perform a specific action. Because this check is missing, an attacker with a low-level authenticated account (such as a subscriber) can send a specially crafted request to this function to install any plugin from the WordPress repository or a specified URL. This allows the attacker to install a malicious plugin and execute arbitrary code, effectively granting them administrative control over the website.

Business Impact

This is a High severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 8.8. The business impact of a successful exploit is severe. An attacker gaining the ability to install plugins can achieve complete control over the affected WordPress site. This could lead to a wide range of negative consequences, including the theft of sensitive customer data and user credentials, financial loss through compromised e-commerce functions, significant reputational damage from website defacement, and the use of the compromised server to host phishing campaigns or malware.

Remediation Plan

Immediate Action: Immediately update the Classified Pro theme to the latest patched version provided by the vendor. After updating, conduct a thorough review of all installed plugins to ensure no unauthorized plugins were installed. Review all WordPress user accounts and enforce the principle of least privilege, removing any unnecessary accounts. If the theme is no longer required, it should be completely removed from the website.

Proactive Monitoring: Monitor web server access logs for any unusual POST requests to WordPress administrative functions, particularly those related to the cwp_addons_update_plugin_cb function. Implement file integrity monitoring on the wp-content/plugins/ directory to generate alerts for any unauthorized file changes or new folder additions. Monitor for unexpected outbound network connections from the web server, which could indicate a malicious plugin communicating with a command-and-control server.

Compensating Controls: If patching is not immediately possible, implement a Web Application Firewall (WAF) with a custom rule to block access to the vulnerable function's endpoint. Additionally, you can disable plugin and theme file modifications from the WordPress dashboard by adding define( 'DISALLOW_FILE_MODS', true ); to the wp-config.php file. This will prevent this specific attack vector but will also impact legitimate administrative actions.

Exploitation Status

Public Exploit Available: false

Analyst Notes: As of October 16, 2025, there are no known public exploits or active exploitation campaigns targeting this vulnerability. However, vulnerabilities involving missing capability checks are typically straightforward to exploit. It is highly probable that proof-of-concept exploit code will become publicly available shortly, increasing the risk to unpatched systems.

Analyst Recommendation

Given the high CVSS score of 8.8 and the potential for a complete system compromise from a low-privileged attacker, immediate remediation is strongly recommended. Organizations using the Classified Pro theme must prioritize applying the available patch to all affected WordPress instances. Although this vulnerability is not currently on the CISA KEV list, its severity and ease of exploitation warrant treating it as a critical threat.

Executive Summary:
A critical vulnerability has been identified in The Goza's Nonprofit Charity WordPress Theme, which allows an unauthenticated attacker to upload arbitrary files to an affected website. Successful exploitation could lead to a complete compromise of the web server, enabling the attacker to execute malicious code, steal sensitive data, and take full control of the site. Due to the high severity (CVSS 9.8), immediate patching is required to prevent a potential breach.

Vulnerability Details

CVE-ID: CVE-2025-10690

Affected Software: The Goza Multiple Products

Affected Versions: See vendor advisory for specific affected versions.

Vulnerability: The vulnerability exists within the beplus_import_pack_install_plugin function of The Goza WordPress theme. This function fails to perform a proper capability check, which is a security mechanism in WordPress used to verify if a user has the necessary permissions to perform a specific action. Because this check is missing, an unauthenticated attacker can directly call this function and leverage it to upload a malicious file (such as a PHP web shell) to the server, resulting in arbitrary code execution.

Business Impact

This vulnerability is rated as critical severity with a CVSS score of 9.8. Exploitation could have a devastating impact on the organization, leading to a full system compromise. Potential consequences include the theft of sensitive data (customer information, payment details, internal documents), website defacement, service disruption, and reputational damage. The compromised server could also be used as a pivot point to launch further attacks against the internal network or be leveraged to distribute malware and host phishing campaigns, creating significant legal and financial liabilities.

Remediation Plan

Immediate Action: Immediately update The Goza theme and any related affected products to the latest patched version as recommended by the vendor. After patching, it is crucial to review web server access logs and file system logs for any signs of exploitation that may have occurred prior to the update.

Proactive Monitoring: Monitor web server logs for suspicious POST requests, particularly those targeting WordPress AJAX endpoints (e.g., wp-admin/admin-ajax.php) that reference the beplus_import_pack_install_plugin action. Implement file integrity monitoring to detect the creation of unexpected or unauthorized files (e.g., .php, .phtml) in web-accessible directories, such as /wp-content/uploads/.

Compensating Controls: If immediate patching is not feasible, implement a Web Application Firewall (WAF) with a rule to block any requests attempting to access the vulnerable beplus_import_pack_install_plugin function. Additionally, consider disabling the theme temporarily until a patch can be applied. Harden server permissions to prevent the execution of scripts from upload directories as a defense-in-depth measure.

Exploitation Status

Public Exploit Available: false

Analyst Notes: As of Sep 19, 2025, there are no known public exploits available for this vulnerability. However, vulnerabilities involving missing authentication checks are typically easy to exploit. It is highly probable that threat actors will develop and weaponize an exploit for this vulnerability in the near future due to its critical severity and the widespread use of WordPress.

Analyst Recommendation

Given the critical CVSS score of 9.8, this vulnerability poses a severe and immediate risk to the organization. The Analyst recommends that all systems running the affected Goza products be patched immediately without delay. Although this CVE is not currently listed on the CISA KEV catalog, its high severity makes it a prime candidate for future inclusion. Organizations should assume they may have already been compromised if running a vulnerable version and should actively hunt for indicators of compromise, such as unexpected files on the server or suspicious outbound network traffic.

Executive Summary:
A high-severity vulnerability has been identified in the Creta Testimonial Showcase WordPress plugin, assigned CVE-2025-10686 with a CVSS score of 7.2. This flaw allows unauthenticated attackers to inject malicious code into the website by submitting a crafted testimonial. Successful exploitation could lead to website defacement, theft of administrator credentials, and redirection of users to malicious sites, posing a significant risk to the organization's web presence and reputation.

Vulnerability Details

CVE-ID: CVE-2025-10686

Affected Software: WordPress Creta Testimonial Showcase plugin

Affected Versions: All versions prior to 1.0

Vulnerability: The Creta Testimonial Showcase plugin is vulnerable to a Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) attack. The vulnerability exists because the plugin fails to properly sanitize user-supplied input when a new testimonial is submitted. An unauthenticated remote attacker can submit a testimonial containing malicious JavaScript code. This malicious code is then stored in the website's database and executed in the browser of anyone who views the page displaying the testimonials, including site administrators.

Business Impact

This vulnerability is rated as High severity with a CVSS score of 7.2. If exploited, it could have a significant business impact, including reputational damage from website defacement or the hosting of malicious content. An attacker could leverage this flaw to steal administrator session cookies, leading to a full compromise of the WordPress site. This could result in data breaches, unauthorized content modification, and the use of the compromised website to launch further attacks, such as phishing campaigns against customers or employees.

Remediation Plan

Immediate Action: Immediately update the Creta Testimonial Showcase WordPress plugin to the latest patched version (1.0 or higher) on all affected websites. If the plugin is not critical to business operations, the recommended course of action is to disable and completely remove it to eliminate the attack surface. Additionally, review WordPress security settings to ensure user roles and permissions are configured according to the principle of least privilege.

Proactive Monitoring: Monitor web server access logs for suspicious POST requests to the testimonial submission endpoint, specifically looking for payloads containing HTML script tags (e.g., <script>, onerror, onload). Implement file integrity monitoring to detect unauthorized changes to plugin files or website content. Review administrative audit logs for any unusual or unauthorized activities.

Compensating Controls: If immediate patching is not feasible, implement a Web Application Firewall (WAF) with rulesets designed to detect and block common XSS attack patterns. Enforce a strict Content Security Policy (CSP) to limit the execution of inline scripts. If possible, disable the public testimonial submission feature until the plugin can be updated.

Exploitation Status

Public Exploit Available: false

Analyst Notes: As of November 14, 2025, there are no known public exploits or active attacks targeting this specific vulnerability. However, vulnerabilities in WordPress plugins are frequently targeted by threat actors shortly after disclosure. Organizations should assume that proof-of-concept exploit code will become available in the near future.

Analyst Recommendation

Given the high severity (CVSS 7.2) and the ease of exploitation for this type of vulnerability, we strongly recommend that all instances of the Creta Testimonial Showcase plugin be updated immediately. Although this vulnerability is not currently listed on the CISA KEV catalog, its potential impact on website integrity and security warrants urgent attention. A comprehensive audit of all installed WordPress plugins should also be conducted to identify and remove any unused or non-essential components, thereby reducing the overall attack surface.

Executive Summary:
A high-severity vulnerability has been discovered in multiple OpenVPN products, identified as CVE-2025-10680. This flaw could allow an unauthenticated remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the VPN server, potentially leading to a complete system compromise. Successful exploitation would grant an attacker control over the VPN gateway, enabling them to intercept traffic and gain access to the internal network.

Vulnerability Details

CVE-ID: CVE-2025-10680

Affected Software: OpenVPN Multiple Products

Affected Versions: See vendor advisory for specific affected versions

Vulnerability: This vulnerability is a pre-authentication buffer overflow within the packet processing component of the OpenVPN server. An unauthenticated attacker can exploit this flaw by sending a specially crafted data packet to an affected OpenVPN server. The server fails to properly validate the size of the incoming packet before copying it to a memory buffer, leading to an overflow condition that can be leveraged to execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the OpenVPN process, which often runs as root or a high-privileged system account.

Business Impact

This vulnerability is rated as High severity with a CVSS score of 8.8. A successful exploit could have a severe impact on the business, as the OpenVPN server is a critical perimeter security device. Potential consequences include the complete compromise of the VPN server, allowing an attacker to decrypt sensitive traffic, steal credentials, and pivot into the trusted internal network. This could lead to significant data breaches, widespread network compromise, service disruption for remote employees, and substantial reputational and financial damage.

Remediation Plan

Immediate Action: The primary remediation is to apply the security updates provided by OpenVPN immediately. Prioritize patching for all internet-facing OpenVPN servers. After patching, it is crucial to monitor system and application logs for any signs of attempted exploitation or unusual activity that may have occurred prior to the update.

Proactive Monitoring: Implement enhanced monitoring on OpenVPN servers. Security teams should look for unexpected crashes or restarts of the OpenVPN service, connection attempts from untrusted or unusual IP addresses, and malformed packets targeting the OpenVPN port. Utilize Intrusion Detection/Prevention Systems (IDS/IPS) with updated signatures to detect and block known exploit patterns for this CVE.

Compensating Controls: If immediate patching is not feasible, implement compensating controls to reduce the attack surface. Use a firewall to restrict access to the OpenVPN server's listener port to only known, trusted IP address ranges. Isolate the VPN server in a segmented network zone (DMZ) to limit an attacker's ability to pivot to other critical systems if the server is compromised.

Exploitation Status

Public Exploit Available: false

Analyst Notes: As of October 24, 2025, there are no known public exploits or active exploitation campaigns targeting this vulnerability. However, due to the high severity and the critical role of OpenVPN in enterprise networks, it is highly likely that security researchers and threat actors will develop proof-of-concept exploit code in the near future.

Analyst Recommendation

Given the high CVSS score of 8.8 and the critical nature of this pre-authentication remote code execution vulnerability, we strongly recommend that organizations treat this as a top priority for remediation. The risk of a full network perimeter breach is significant. Although this vulnerability is not yet on the CISA KEV list, its characteristics make it a prime candidate for future inclusion once exploitation becomes widespread. Organizations must apply the vendor-supplied patches immediately to all affected OpenVPN instances to prevent a potential compromise.

Executive Summary:
A high-severity vulnerability has been identified in the PHPGurukul Small CRM software, which could allow an attacker to access or manipulate sensitive customer data. Successful exploitation could lead to a significant data breach, impacting business operations and customer trust. Organizations are strongly advised to apply the vendor-provided security patches immediately to mitigate this risk.

Vulnerability Details

CVE-ID: CVE-2025-10664

Affected Software: Small Multiple Products, specifically PHPGurukul Small CRM

Affected Versions: Version 4. See vendor advisory for specific affected versions.

Vulnerability: The vulnerability is an SQL injection flaw within the customer management module of the PHPGurukul Small CRM application. An authenticated, low-privileged user can exploit this by sending a specially crafted HTTP request with malicious SQL syntax to a vulnerable API endpoint. Due to improper input sanitization, the malicious query is executed directly against the backend database, allowing the attacker to bypass access controls and exfiltrate, modify, or delete sensitive information from the entire CRM database.

Business Impact

This vulnerability is rated as High severity with a CVSS score of 7.3. Exploitation could have a severe business impact, including the unauthorized disclosure of sensitive customer data such as Personally Identifiable Information (PII), contact details, and sales records. This could result in significant reputational damage, loss of customer confidence, regulatory fines under data protection laws like GDPR, and disruption to sales and customer relationship management activities that depend on the integrity of the CRM data.

Remediation Plan

Immediate Action: The primary and most effective remediation is to apply the security updates provided by the vendor across all affected systems immediately. Prioritize patching for internet-facing instances of the CRM. After patching, it is crucial to monitor systems for any signs of attempted or successful exploitation by reviewing application and web server access logs for suspicious activity.

Proactive Monitoring: Security teams should actively monitor for indicators of compromise. This includes reviewing database logs for unusual or malformed SQL queries, analyzing web server logs for repeated requests to specific endpoints with suspicious parameters, and configuring Web Application Firewall (WAF) alerts to detect and block common SQL injection patterns (e.g., OR 1=1, UNION SELECT, comment characters).

Compensating Controls: If immediate patching is not feasible, organizations should implement compensating controls. Deploy a Web Application Firewall (WAF) with strict SQL injection rulesets in front of the application. Additionally, restrict network access to the CRM application to only trusted IP addresses and enforce the principle of least privilege for database user accounts to limit the potential impact of a breach.

Exploitation Status

Public Exploit Available: false

Analyst Notes: As of September 19, 2025, there are no known public exploits or active exploitation campaigns targeting this vulnerability. However, SQL injection vulnerabilities are well-understood, and proof-of-concept exploits can be developed quickly by attackers once the vulnerability details are analyzed.

Analyst Recommendation

Given the high severity of this vulnerability and its potential for a significant data breach, we recommend that organizations treat this as a high-priority issue. The primary course of action must be to apply the vendor-supplied patch immediately. Although this CVE is not currently listed on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, its impact makes it a prime candidate for future exploitation. A patch-or-mitigate strategy should be enacted without delay to protect sensitive customer data and prevent business disruption.

Executive Summary:
A high-severity vulnerability has been discovered in the PHPGurukul Online Course Registration software, which could allow an unauthenticated attacker to gain unauthorized access to sensitive database information. Successful exploitation could lead to a significant data breach, compromising student personal information, course data, and administrative credentials. Organizations are urged to apply the vendor-supplied security update immediately to mitigate this critical risk.

Vulnerability Details

CVE-ID: CVE-2025-10663

Affected Software: Course Multiple Products

Affected Versions: The vulnerability is confirmed in PHPGurukul Online Course Registration version 3. Prior versions may also be affected.

Vulnerability: This vulnerability is a SQL Injection flaw within the web application's user interface. An unauthenticated remote attacker can exploit this by sending specially crafted SQL statements to input fields on public-facing pages, such as the user registration or course search forms. Because the application fails to properly sanitize this user-supplied input, the malicious queries are executed directly by the backend database, allowing the attacker to bypass authentication, exfiltrate sensitive data, modify database records, or potentially achieve remote code execution depending on the database configuration.

Business Impact

This vulnerability presents a significant risk to the organization, classified as High severity with a CVSS score of 7.3. A successful exploit could lead to a major data breach, exposing sensitive Personally Identifiable Information (PII) of students and faculty, financial details, and intellectual property related to course materials. The consequences include severe reputational damage, loss of customer trust, operational disruption, and potential legal and regulatory penalties for non-compliance with data protection standards like GDPR or FERPA.

Remediation Plan

Immediate Action: Identify all instances of the affected PHPGurukul Online Course Registration software within the environment. Apply the security updates provided by the vendor immediately to patch the vulnerability. After patching, verify that the application is functioning correctly.

Proactive Monitoring: Enhance monitoring of affected systems for signs of compromise or exploitation attempts. Review web server and database access logs for unusual or malformed SQL queries, especially those containing terms like UNION, SELECT, SLEEP(), or comment characters (--, #). Implement alerts for multiple failed login attempts or queries that generate database errors, as these can be indicators of an ongoing attack.

Compensating Controls: If immediate patching is not feasible, implement the following compensating controls to reduce the risk of exploitation:

• Deploy a Web Application Firewall (WAF) with rulesets designed to detect and block SQL Injection attacks.
• Restrict network access to the application, allowing connections only from trusted IP ranges if possible.
• Enforce the principle of least privilege for the database user account connected to the web application to limit the potential impact of a successful exploit.

Exploitation Status

Public Exploit Available: false

Analyst Notes: As of September 18, 2025, there are no known public exploits or active exploitation campaigns targeting this vulnerability. However, vulnerabilities in popular web applications are attractive targets for threat actors, and proof-of-concept (PoC) exploit code is often developed and released shortly after a public disclosure.

Analyst Recommendation

Given the high severity of this vulnerability (CVSS 7.3) and the risk of a significant data breach, we strongly recommend that organizations prioritize the immediate patching of all affected systems. While this vulnerability is not currently listed on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, its potential impact on data confidentiality and integrity warrants urgent action. If patching cannot be performed immediately, the compensating controls outlined above, particularly the use of a Web Application Firewall, should be implemented without delay to mitigate the immediate threat.

Executive Summary:
A critical vulnerability has been identified in the Telenium Online Web Application, assigned a CVSS score of 9.8. This flaw allows an unauthenticated attacker to remotely execute arbitrary code on the server, potentially leading to a complete system compromise. Organizations using the affected software are at immediate risk of data theft, service disruption, and further network intrusion.

Vulnerability Details

CVE-ID: CVE-2025-10659

Affected Software: Telenium Online Web Application

Affected Versions: See vendor advisory for specific affected versions

Vulnerability: This vulnerability exists within a publicly accessible PHP endpoint in the Telenium Online Web Application. The application fails to properly sanitize user-supplied input sent to this endpoint. An unauthenticated remote attacker can exploit this by sending a specially crafted request containing malicious commands, which are then executed on the underlying server with the privileges of the web service account. This type of flaw is commonly known as Remote Code Execution (RCE) and requires no user interaction or prior authentication to exploit.

Business Impact

The exploitation of this vulnerability carries a critical business impact, reflected by its CVSS score of 9.8. A successful attack would grant an adversary complete control over the affected web server, enabling them to steal sensitive corporate or customer data, install malware or ransomware, disrupt critical business services hosted on the application, or use the compromised server as a pivot point to launch further attacks against the internal network. The reputational damage and financial costs associated with a data breach or system compromise resulting from this vulnerability could be severe.

Remediation Plan

Immediate Action: Immediately update the Telenium Online Web Application to the latest patched version provided by the vendor. After patching, it is crucial to monitor for any signs of ongoing exploitation attempts and thoroughly review historical access logs for indicators of a prior compromise.

Proactive Monitoring: Implement enhanced monitoring on affected servers. Look for unusual requests to PHP endpoints in web server access logs, unexpected outbound network connections from the web server, and suspicious processes spawned by the web server's user account (e.g., www-data, apache). Monitor for the creation of unexpected files, particularly web shells, in web-accessible directories.

Compensating Controls: If immediate patching is not feasible, implement the following controls to mitigate risk:

• Deploy a Web Application Firewall (WAF) with rules specifically designed to block malicious requests targeting the vulnerable endpoint.
• Restrict network access to the Telenium application, allowing connections only from trusted IP address ranges.
• Enhance server-level security with an Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) solution to detect and block post-exploitation activity.

Exploitation Status

Public Exploit Available: true

Analyst Notes: As of Sep 30, 2025, proof-of-concept (PoC) exploit code is publicly available for this vulnerability. Threat intelligence indicates that widespread, automated scanning for vulnerable instances is likely underway. Due to the ease of exploitation and the high potential impact, it is expected that various threat actors, from opportunistic cybercriminals to advanced persistent threats (APTs), will attempt to exploit this flaw.

Analyst Recommendation

Given the critical 9.8 CVSS score, the lack of an authentication requirement for exploitation, and the public availability of exploit code, this vulnerability represents an immediate and severe threat to the organization. We strongly recommend that patching this vulnerability be treated as the highest priority. Although not currently listed on the CISA KEV list, its characteristics make it a prime candidate for future inclusion. All remediation and monitoring actions should be initiated without delay to prevent a potential system compromise.

Executive Summary:
A high-severity vulnerability exists within the "Embed PDF for WPForms" WordPress plugin, identified as CVE-2025-10647. This flaw allows an unauthenticated attacker to upload malicious files, such as web shells, directly to the server. Successful exploitation could lead to a complete compromise of the affected website, resulting in data theft, website defacement, or the server being used for further malicious activities.

Vulnerability Details

CVE-ID: CVE-2025-10647

Affected Software: WordPress Embed PDF for WPForms plugin

Affected Versions: All versions up to, and including, 1

Vulnerability: The vulnerability is an Arbitrary File Upload due to a lack of proper file type validation within the ajax_handler_download_pdf_media function. An attacker can craft a request to this function to upload a file with a malicious extension (e.g., .php) instead of the expected PDF. Once uploaded, the attacker can navigate to the file's location on the server to execute arbitrary code with the permissions of the web server, leading to Remote Code Execution (RCE).

Business Impact

This vulnerability is rated as High severity with a CVSS score of 8.8. Exploitation can have severe consequences for the business, including unauthorized access to sensitive data such as customer information, payment details, or proprietary business data. This could lead to significant financial loss, regulatory penalties (e.g., GDPR, CCPA), and severe reputational damage. A compromised server could also be used to launch attacks against other systems, host phishing pages, or distribute malware, further damaging the organization's brand and trustworthiness.

Remediation Plan

Immediate Action:

• Immediately update the "Embed PDF for WPForms" plugin to the latest version provided by the vendor, which addresses this vulnerability.
• If the plugin is not essential for business operations, the recommended course of action is to deactivate and uninstall it to completely remove the attack surface.
• Review WordPress security settings to ensure file permissions are hardened and unnecessary user accounts are removed.

Proactive Monitoring:

• Monitor web server and application logs for suspicious file upload attempts, particularly for files with extensions like .php, .phtml, or .phar being uploaded to media directories (e.g., /wp-content/uploads/).
• Implement File Integrity Monitoring (FIM) to alert on the creation of new, unexpected files in the web application's directories.
• Monitor for unusual outbound network traffic from the web server, which could indicate a web shell communicating with a command-and-control server.

Compensating Controls:

• If immediate patching is not feasible, deploy a Web Application Firewall (WAF) with rules specifically designed to block the upload of executable file types and inspect file contents.
• Disable file execution in the uploads directory (e.g., via .htaccess or server configuration) to prevent uploaded scripts from running.
• Restrict access to the WordPress administrative dashboard to trusted IP addresses to limit the exposure of potentially vulnerable functions.

Exploitation Status

Public Exploit Available: false

Analyst Notes:
As of September 19, 2025, there are no known public exploits or active exploitation campaigns targeting this vulnerability. However, arbitrary file upload vulnerabilities in popular platforms like WordPress are trivial to exploit and are frequently targeted by threat actors shortly after disclosure. Organizations should assume that an exploit will become available and act accordingly.

Analyst Recommendation
Given the high CVSS score of 8.8 and the critical impact of a successful exploit (Remote Code Execution), this vulnerability presents a significant risk to the organization. Although not currently listed on the CISA KEV list, its severity makes it a prime candidate for future inclusion. We strongly recommend that all instances of the affected plugin be patched or removed immediately without delay to prevent a full server compromise.

Executive Summary:
A critical vulnerability, identified as CVE-2025-10644, has been discovered in multiple Wondershare Repairit products. This flaw allows a remote attacker to bypass authentication mechanisms due to improperly configured security tokens, potentially granting them unauthorized access to read, modify, or delete data processed by the software. Given the critical severity rating, immediate action is required to mitigate the risk of data compromise.

Vulnerability Details

CVE-ID: CVE-2025-10644

Affected Software: Wondershare Repairit SAS Token Incorrect Permission Assignment Authentication Bypass Multiple Products

Affected Versions: See vendor advisory for specific affected versions

Vulnerability: This vulnerability stems from an incorrect permission assignment for Shared Access Signature (SAS) tokens used by the Wondershare Repairit application, likely for interacting with cloud storage services. The application generates or utilizes SAS tokens with overly permissive rights (e.g., read, write, and delete) when only a more restrictive permission (e.g., write-only) is required. A remote attacker who obtains one of these tokens could leverage these excessive permissions to perform unauthorized actions, such as accessing sensitive files, modifying data, or deleting resources, thereby bypassing the intended authentication and authorization controls of the application.

Business Impact

This vulnerability is rated as critical severity with a CVSS score of 9.4, posing a significant risk to the organization. Successful exploitation could lead to a severe breach of data confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Potential consequences include the theft of sensitive or proprietary information processed by Repairit, unauthorized modification or deletion of critical files, and potential reputational damage. The direct access to underlying data storage could circumvent other security controls and lead to significant data loss or a compliance violation depending on the nature of the data being handled.

Remediation Plan

Immediate Action: The primary remediation is to apply the security update provided by the vendor. All instances of Wondershare Repairit should be updated to the latest version immediately to patch this vulnerability. Following the update, review application and cloud storage access logs for any signs of anomalous activity that may indicate a past compromise.

Proactive Monitoring: Implement enhanced monitoring of network traffic and logs associated with the Wondershare Repairit application and its connected cloud storage. Specifically, look for unusual access patterns, such as access from unexpected geographic locations or IP addresses, large-scale data exfiltration, or modification/deletion of a high volume of files. Correlate application logs with cloud provider logs to detect unauthorized token usage.

Compensating Controls: If immediate patching is not feasible, consider implementing compensating controls. Restrict network access to the affected application and its associated cloud storage resources to only trusted hosts and networks. If possible, review the permissions of the service accounts used by the application and apply the principle of least privilege. Employ a Web Application Firewall (WAF) or Intrusion Prevention System (IPS) to detect and block malicious requests attempting to exploit this vulnerability.

Exploitation Status

Public Exploit Available: false

Analyst Notes: As of the publication date, Sep 17, 2025, there are no known public proof-of-concept exploits or active exploitation campaigns targeting this vulnerability. The vulnerability is not listed on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog. However, due to the critical severity and the simplicity of exploiting such flaws once a method is discovered, the likelihood of exploitation is expected to increase over time.

Analyst Recommendation

Given the critical CVSS score of 9.4, it is imperative that organizations address this vulnerability with the highest priority. The potential for a complete authentication bypass and direct data access presents a severe risk. We strongly recommend that all affected Wondershare Repairit products are updated to the latest patched version immediately. Systems handling sensitive or mission-critical data should be prioritized for patching and subsequent security validation.

Executive Summary:
A critical vulnerability has been identified in multiple Wondershare products, including Wondershare Repairit. This flaw allows a remote attacker to completely bypass authentication mechanisms, potentially granting them unauthorized access to the application and its underlying data without needing valid credentials.

Vulnerability Details

CVE-ID: CVE-2025-10643

Affected Software: Wondershare Repairit and other affected products as per the vendor advisory.

Affected Versions: See vendor advisory for specific affected versions.

Vulnerability: The vulnerability exists due to an incorrect permission assignment on a critical component of the software. A specific function or resource that should require authentication is accessible to unauthenticated users. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted request to this component to bypass standard authentication checks and gain privileged access to the application's features, effectively impersonating an authorized user.

Business Impact

This vulnerability is rated as critical severity with a CVSS score of 9.1. Successful exploitation could lead to a complete compromise of the affected application. The potential business impact includes unauthorized access to, and exfiltration of, sensitive data managed by the software, disruption of business operations that rely on the application, and the potential for the attacker to use the compromised system as a foothold to move laterally within the network. This poses a significant risk of data breach, financial loss, and reputational damage.

Remediation Plan

Immediate Action:

• Immediately update all affected installations of Wondershare Repairit and other impacted products to the latest patched version as recommended by the vendor.
• After patching, review application and system access logs for any signs of suspicious activity or unauthorized access that may have occurred prior to the update.
• Monitor for any new exploitation attempts against the patched systems.

Proactive Monitoring:

• Implement enhanced logging and monitoring of the application.
• Look for direct access attempts to administrative URLs or API endpoints that are not preceded by a successful authentication event in the logs.
• Monitor for unusual patterns of network traffic to the application from unknown or untrusted IP addresses.

Compensating Controls:

• If immediate patching is not feasible, restrict network access to the application to only trusted internal IP addresses and authorized users.
• Place the application behind a Web Application Firewall (WAF) with rules configured to block anomalous requests that attempt to bypass authentication flows.
• Increase the level of monitoring on the host system for any unusual process creation or file modification events.

Exploitation Status

Public Exploit Available: false

Analyst Notes: As of the publication date, Sep 17, 2025, there are no known public proof-of-concept exploits or observed active exploitation in the wild. The vulnerability is not currently listed on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog. However, due to the critical severity, it is highly likely that threat actors and security researchers will develop exploits.

Analyst Recommendation

Given the critical severity (CVSS 9.1) and the potential for complete system compromise, it is strongly recommended that organizations prioritize the immediate application of the vendor-supplied patches. Although this vulnerability is not yet on the CISA KEV list and no public exploits are currently available, the risk of future exploitation is high. All remediation and monitoring actions should be executed urgently to mitigate the risk of a security breach.

Executive Summary:
A critical vulnerability, identified as CVE-2025-10640, exists in WorkExaminer Professional, which allows an unauthenticated attacker to completely bypass the login mechanism. Successful exploitation grants an attacker full administrative access to the server over the network, potentially leading to unauthorized surveillance, data theft, and further compromise of the corporate network.

Vulnerability Details

CVE-ID: CVE-2025-10640

Affected Software: WorkExaminer Professional

Affected Versions: See vendor advisory for specific affected versions

Vulnerability: The vulnerability is an authentication bypass due to missing server-side authentication checks on the service listening on TCP port 12306. An unauthenticated attacker with network access to this port can send a specially crafted request to the WorkExaminer server. The server fails to properly validate the user's credentials, granting the attacker an authenticated session with administrative privileges, effectively bypassing the login prompt entirely.

Business Impact

This vulnerability is rated as critical severity with a CVSS score of 9.8. Exploitation could have a severe and direct impact on business operations and security. As WorkExaminer is an employee monitoring tool, an attacker gaining administrative control could access highly sensitive data, including keystrokes, application usage, screenshots, and private communications of all monitored employees. This could lead to a major data breach, significant privacy violations, reputational damage, and potential legal and regulatory penalties. Furthermore, a compromised WorkExaminer server could be used as a pivot point to attack other systems on the internal network or to deploy malware to managed endpoints.

Remediation Plan

Immediate Action: Immediately update all instances of WorkExaminer Professional to the latest version provided by the vendor to patch this vulnerability. After applying the update, review server and application logs for any signs of compromise that may have occurred prior to patching.

Proactive Monitoring:

• Network Logs: Monitor and alert on any connections to TCP port 12306 from untrusted or unexpected IP addresses.
• Application Logs: Review WorkExaminer logs for anomalous login events, especially those occurring outside of business hours or from unusual sources. Scrutinize all administrative actions for unauthorized configuration changes.
• Endpoint/Server Behavior: Monitor the WorkExaminer server for unusual outbound network connections, new running processes, or high resource utilization that could indicate a post-exploitation payload.

Compensating Controls: If patching cannot be performed immediately, implement the following controls:

• Firewall Rules: Strictly limit network access to TCP port 12306. Only allow connections from trusted IP addresses of system administrators or dedicated management workstations.
• Network Segmentation: Isolate the WorkExaminer server from critical network segments to limit an attacker's ability to move laterally if the server is compromised.

Exploitation Status

Public Exploit Available: false

Analyst Notes: As of the publication date, October 21, 2025, there are no known public proof-of-concept exploits or active exploitation campaigns targeting this vulnerability. However, given the critical severity (CVSS 9.8) and the low complexity of the attack, it is highly probable that threat actors will develop and deploy exploits rapidly.

Analyst Recommendation
This vulnerability represents a significant and immediate risk to any organization using the affected software. Due to the critical CVSS score of 9.8 and the ease of exploitation, immediate action is required. While this vulnerability is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, its severity warrants an emergency patching cycle. Organizations are strongly advised to apply the vendor-supplied patch immediately. If patching is delayed, compensating controls, particularly strict network access restrictions to TCP port 12306, must be implemented as an urgent priority to mitigate the risk of a full system compromise.

Executive Summary:
A high-severity vulnerability, identified as CVE-2025-10635, has been discovered in the "Find Me On" WordPress plugin. This flaw could allow an unauthenticated attacker to compromise the security of an affected website, potentially leading to unauthorized access, data theft, or full site takeover. Organizations using this plugin are strongly advised to take immediate action to mitigate this significant risk.

Vulnerability Details

CVE-ID: CVE-2025-10635

Affected Software: Find Me On WordPress plugin

Affected Versions: All versions up to and including 2.0

Vulnerability: The vulnerability is an unauthenticated stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) flaw within the "Find Me On" plugin. An attacker can inject a malicious script into a component of the plugin that is rendered on the website. When a privileged user, such as an administrator, views the compromised page, the malicious script executes within their browser, allowing the attacker to hijack their session, steal credentials, perform administrative actions on their behalf, or redirect users to malicious sites.

Business Impact

This vulnerability is rated as High severity with a CVSS score of 7.7. Successful exploitation could have a significant negative impact on the business. Potential consequences include the compromise of sensitive company or customer data, website defacement, and the distribution of malware to site visitors, leading to severe reputational damage and loss of customer trust. The organization could also face regulatory fines and significant costs associated with incident response and system recovery.

Remediation Plan

Immediate Action:

• Immediately update the "Find Me On" WordPress plugin to the latest patched version provided by the developer.
• If the plugin is not essential for business operations, the most secure course of action is to deactivate and completely remove it from the WordPress installation.
• Review all WordPress administrator accounts for any signs of compromise or unauthorized creation.

Proactive Monitoring:

• Monitor web server access logs for unusual POST requests to the plugin's endpoints that may contain script tags or other HTML/JavaScript payloads.
• Implement file integrity monitoring to detect unauthorized changes to plugin files or core WordPress files.
• Review the website's output for any injected, unexpected scripts or content.

Compensating Controls:

• If immediate patching is not feasible, deploy a Web Application Firewall (WAF) with rules specifically designed to detect and block XSS attacks.
• Enforce a strong Content Security Policy (CSP) header on the website to restrict the execution of untrusted scripts, which can limit the impact of an XSS attack.
• Restrict administrative access to the WordPress dashboard to trusted IP addresses only.

Exploitation Status

Public Exploit Available: false

Analyst Notes: As of October 8, 2025, there is no known publicly available exploit code for this vulnerability. However, given the high severity and the popularity of the WordPress platform, it is highly probable that threat actors will develop and begin using exploits in the near future. Organizations should assume active targeting of this vulnerability is imminent.

Analyst Recommendation

Given the high-severity CVSS score of 7.7, we strongly recommend that all organizations using the affected "Find Me On" plugin prioritize remediation immediately. The risk of website compromise and data theft is significant. The recommended course of action is to apply the security update without delay. If the plugin is not critical, it should be removed entirely to eliminate the attack surface. Although this vulnerability is not currently on the CISA KEV list, its status could change if widespread exploitation is observed.

Executive Summary:
A high-severity security flaw has been identified in the PHPGurukul User Management System. This vulnerability could allow an unauthenticated attacker to bypass security controls and gain unauthorized access to the underlying database, potentially leading to the theft of sensitive user information and account takeovers. Organizations using the affected software are urged to apply security patches immediately to mitigate the risk of data compromise.

Vulnerability Details

CVE-ID: CVE-2025-10624

Affected Software: PHPGurukul User Management System

Affected Versions: 1.0

Vulnerability: The vulnerability is an SQL Injection flaw within the user authentication components of the PHPGurukul User Management System. Due to improper sanitization of user-supplied input, a remote, unauthenticated attacker can inject malicious SQL queries into login or registration forms. Successful exploitation allows the attacker to manipulate database commands to bypass authentication, extract sensitive data such as usernames and password hashes, or modify database records.

Business Impact

This vulnerability is rated as High severity with a CVSS score of 7.3. Successful exploitation could lead to significant business consequences, including a breach of sensitive user data (Personally Identifiable Information), leading to reputational damage and loss of customer trust. Furthermore, unauthorized access to user accounts could facilitate further malicious activities. Depending on the data compromised, the organization could face regulatory penalties and fines for non-compliance with data protection standards.

Remediation Plan

Immediate Action: Apply the security updates provided by the vendor immediately to all affected systems. After patching, it is critical to review access and database logs for any signs of compromise that may have occurred prior to the update.

Proactive Monitoring: Implement enhanced monitoring of web server and database logs for signs of SQL injection attempts. Look for unusual or malformed SQL queries, a high volume of login errors from a single source IP, or unexpected successful logins. A Web Application Firewall (WAF) should be configured to detect and block common SQL injection patterns targeting the application.

Compensating Controls: If immediate patching is not feasible, implement compensating controls to reduce the risk. This includes deploying a WAF with strict SQL injection rules, restricting access to the application's administrative interface to trusted IP addresses, and ensuring the application's database user has the minimum necessary privileges.

Exploitation Status

Public Exploit Available: false

Analyst Notes: As of September 18, 2025, there are no known public exploits or active exploitation campaigns targeting this vulnerability. However, SQL injection vulnerabilities are well-understood, and proof-of-concept exploit code can be developed with relative ease by threat actors.

Analyst Recommendation

Given the high severity of this vulnerability and its potential for a complete compromise of user data, it is strongly recommended that organizations prioritize the immediate deployment of the vendor-supplied patch. Although this CVE is not currently listed on the CISA KEV list, its status could change if widespread exploitation is observed. Systems exposed to the internet are at the highest risk and should be patched first. If patching is delayed, the compensating controls listed above should be implemented as a matter of urgency.

Executive Summary:
A critical vulnerability has been identified in multiple WSO2 products, assigned CVE-2025-10611, with a CVSS score of 9.8. This flaw allows an unauthenticated attacker to bypass security controls on certain REST APIs, potentially leading to unauthorized access to sensitive data, system modification, or complete service compromise. Immediate patching is required to mitigate the significant risk posed to the organization's data and infrastructure.

Vulnerability Details

CVE-ID: CVE-2025-10611

Affected Software: WSO2 Multiple Products

Affected Versions: See vendor advisory for specific affected products and versions.

Vulnerability: This vulnerability is caused by an insufficient access control implementation within the REST API framework of affected WSO2 products. An unauthenticated, remote attacker can craft a specialized HTTP request targeting vulnerable API endpoints. Due to the flaw, the system fails to properly enforce authentication and authorization checks for these requests, granting the attacker direct access to the API's functionality. Successful exploitation allows an attacker to invoke privileged operations, potentially leading to unauthorized data access, modification, deletion, or execution of administrative functions.

Business Impact

With a critical severity rating and a CVSS score of 9.8, this vulnerability poses a severe and direct threat to the business. Successful exploitation could result in a complete compromise of the affected WSO2 instance, leading to a major data breach of sensitive corporate or customer information, service disruption, and unauthorized system modifications. The potential consequences include significant financial losses, severe reputational damage, and possible regulatory fines for non-compliance with data protection standards.

Remediation Plan

Immediate Action: Update all affected WSO2 products to the latest patched version as recommended by the vendor. Prioritize patching for all internet-facing systems. After patching, monitor for any signs of exploitation attempts and conduct a thorough review of historical access logs for any indicators of compromise preceding the update.

Proactive Monitoring: Security teams should implement enhanced monitoring of API access logs for anomalous requests, particularly those directed at sensitive endpoints that lack proper authentication tokens or originate from untrusted IP addresses. Configure alerts for unusual patterns, such as a high volume of requests to a specific API or access from geographically unexpected locations.

Compensating Controls: If immediate patching is not feasible, implement compensating controls to reduce the risk. Deploy a Web Application Firewall (WAF) with strict rules to inspect and block malformed or unauthorized requests targeting the vulnerable API endpoints. Furthermore, restrict network access to the affected APIs at the network firewall level, permitting connections only from trusted, internal IP ranges until patches can be applied.

Exploitation Status

Public Exploit Available: false

Analyst Notes: As of October 16, 2025, there are no known public proof-of-concept exploits or active exploitation campaigns targeting this vulnerability. However, due to the critical severity and the nature of the flaw, it is highly likely that threat actors and security researchers will develop exploits rapidly.

Analyst Recommendation

Given the critical CVSS score of 9.8, this vulnerability must be addressed as the highest priority. All organizations utilizing affected WSO2 products are strongly urged to apply the vendor-supplied patches immediately to prevent potential compromise. Although this CVE is not currently on the CISA KEV list, its severity makes it a prime candidate for future inclusion and an attractive target for threat actors. Proactive and immediate remediation is the most effective strategy to safeguard organizational assets.

Executive Summary:
A critical vulnerability has been identified in the SFS Consulting Winsure software, which could allow a remote, unauthenticated attacker to take full control of the application's database. This flaw, a Blind SQL Injection, can be exploited over the internet without any user interaction, potentially leading to the theft, modification, or deletion of sensitive corporate and customer data. Immediate patching is required to mitigate the significant risk of a data breach.

Vulnerability Details

CVE-ID: CVE-2025-10610

Affected Software: SFS Consulting Information Processing Industry and Foreign Trade Inc. Winsure

Affected Versions: See vendor advisory for specific affected versions

Vulnerability: The vulnerability is a Blind SQL Injection, categorized as an Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command. The Winsure application fails to properly sanitize user-supplied input before incorporating it into an SQL query. An unauthenticated, remote attacker can send specially crafted data to a vulnerable application endpoint. Because this is a "blind" SQL injection, the server does not return explicit database errors; instead, the attacker must infer the database structure and exfiltrate data by observing the application's response times or other subtle changes in its behavior (e.g., boolean-based responses). A successful exploit could allow an attacker to read, update, or delete any data in the database and, depending on database user permissions, potentially execute commands on the underlying server.

Business Impact

This vulnerability is rated as critical with a CVSS score of 9.8, posing a severe and direct threat to the business. Successful exploitation could lead to a catastrophic data breach, resulting in the complete loss of data confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Specific risks include the theft of sensitive customer information, financial records, and proprietary business data; unauthorized modification or destruction of critical records leading to operational chaos; and potential application downtime. The resulting reputational damage, loss of customer trust, and potential regulatory fines for non-compliance with data protection laws (e.g., GDPR) would be substantial.

Remediation Plan

Immediate Action: The primary remediation is to immediately apply the security updates provided by the vendor. All instances of SFS Consulting Winsure should be updated to the latest patched version to eliminate the vulnerability. Following the update, review application, web server, and database logs for any indicators of compromise or past exploitation attempts.

Proactive Monitoring: Implement enhanced monitoring to detect and alert on potential SQL injection attacks. Security teams should look for unusual patterns in web server access logs, such as repeated requests with SQL keywords (SELECT, UNION, sleep(), '--') or complex, encoded strings in URL parameters. A Web Application Firewall (WAF) or Intrusion Prevention System (IPS) should be configured with rules to specifically detect and block SQL injection signatures. Monitor database servers for abnormally high CPU utilization, which can be an indicator of a time-based blind SQL injection attack in progress.

Compensating Controls: If immediate patching is not feasible, implement the following compensating controls to reduce risk:

• Deploy a Web Application Firewall (WAF) between users and the application, ensuring it has a robust and up-to-date ruleset to filter and block malicious SQL injection payloads.
• Restrict network access to the vulnerable application, limiting exposure to only trusted IP ranges or requiring users to connect via a VPN.
• Review the application's database user permissions and enforce the principle of least privilege. The user account should only have the minimum permissions necessary for the application to function, preventing broader database compromise or command execution.

Exploitation Status

Public Exploit Available: False

Analyst Notes: As of October 14, 2025, there are no known public exploits or active exploitation campaigns targeting this vulnerability. However, given the critical CVSS score of 9.8 and the well-understood nature of SQL injection attacks, it is highly probable that threat actors will develop and deploy exploits for this vulnerability in the very near future. Organizations should operate under the assumption that exploitation is imminent.

Analyst Recommendation

Due to the critical severity (CVSS 9.8) of this vulnerability, immediate patching of all affected SFS Winsure systems is the highest priority. A successful exploit would allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to compromise the application's database, leading to a complete loss of confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the stored data. Although this vulnerability is not currently listed on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, its high severity and low attack complexity make it a prime candidate for future inclusion. Proactive remediation is essential to prevent a potentially devastating data breach and system compromise.

Executive Summary:
A high-severity vulnerability has been identified in the PHPGurukul Online Discussion Forum software, which could allow an unauthenticated remote attacker to compromise the application's database. Successful exploitation could lead to a complete loss of data confidentiality and integrity, enabling attackers to steal user credentials, private messages, and other sensitive information. Organizations using the affected software are urged to apply the vendor-provided security update immediately to mitigate this significant risk.

Vulnerability Details

CVE-ID: CVE-2025-10604

Affected Software: PHPGurukul Online Discussion Forum

Affected Versions: Version 1.0. See vendor advisory for specific affected versions.

Vulnerability: The vulnerability is an unauthenticated SQL Injection flaw in a public-facing component of the discussion forum application. An attacker can send a specially crafted HTTP request to the application, embedding malicious SQL commands within an input parameter. Because the application fails to properly sanitize this user-supplied input before using it in a database query, the attacker's commands are executed directly against the back-end database, granting them unauthorized read and write access.

Business Impact

This vulnerability is rated as high severity with a CVSS score of 7.3, posing a significant risk to the organization. Exploitation could lead to a severe data breach, exposing sensitive user data including personally identifiable information (PII), hashed passwords, and the content of private discussions. This could result in significant reputational damage, loss of customer trust, and potential regulatory fines. Furthermore, a compromised database could be manipulated or deleted, impacting service availability and data integrity.

Remediation Plan

Immediate Action: The primary remediation is to apply the security updates released by the vendor immediately. Prioritize patching for all internet-facing instances of the PHPGurukul Online Discussion Forum. After patching, it is critical to review web server and database access logs for any signs of compromise or attempted exploitation that may have occurred before the patch was applied.

Proactive Monitoring: Security teams should actively monitor for indicators of attack. This includes inspecting web application logs for suspicious SQL syntax (e.g., UNION, SELECT, ' OR '1'='1') in request parameters. Network monitoring should be configured to alert on unusual outbound traffic from the web server, which could indicate data exfiltration.

Compensating Controls: If immediate patching is not feasible, implement a Web Application Firewall (WAF) with rules specifically designed to detect and block SQL Injection attacks. Ensure the WAF is in blocking mode and not just logging. Additionally, review and harden database user permissions, ensuring the application's service account has the minimum privileges necessary for its operation.

Exploitation Status

Public Exploit Available: true

Analyst Notes: As of September 18, 2025, a proof-of-concept (PoC) exploit for this vulnerability has been made publicly available. While there are no confirmed reports of widespread active exploitation in the wild, the availability of a public PoC significantly lowers the bar for attackers and increases the likelihood of opportunistic attacks in the near future.

Analyst Recommendation

Given the high severity of this vulnerability (CVSS 7.3) and the public availability of a functional exploit, immediate action is required. This vulnerability presents a clear and present danger to any organization running the affected software. We strongly recommend that all available patches be applied on an emergency basis. Although this CVE is not currently listed on the CISA KEV catalog, its characteristics make it a prime target for threat actors, and organizations should treat it with the highest priority.

Executive Summary:
A high-severity vulnerability has been identified in the PHPGurukul Online Discussion Forum software. This flaw could allow an unauthenticated remote attacker to access and manipulate the application's underlying database, potentially leading to a breach of sensitive user data, unauthorized content modification, or service disruption. Organizations using the affected software are exposed to significant risk of data compromise and reputational damage.

Vulnerability Details

CVE-ID: CVE-2025-10603

Affected Software: Discussion Multiple Products

Affected Versions: The vulnerability is confirmed in PHPGurukul Online Discussion Forum version 1.0. See vendor advisory for a complete list of specific affected products and versions.

Vulnerability: The vulnerability is an unauthenticated SQL Injection flaw within the discussion forum's search functionality. An attacker can send a specially crafted HTTP request containing malicious SQL queries to a publicly accessible endpoint. Due to insufficient input sanitization, these queries are executed directly by the backend database, allowing the attacker to read, modify, or delete sensitive data, including user credentials, personal information, and forum posts.

Business Impact

This vulnerability is rated as High severity with a CVSS score of 7.3. Successful exploitation could lead to significant negative business impacts. An attacker could exfiltrate the entire user database, leading to a major data breach and violating data privacy regulations. The ability to modify or delete data could be used to deface the forum, spread misinformation, or disrupt business operations. The public disclosure of such an incident would result in severe reputational damage, loss of customer trust, and potential financial liability from regulatory fines.

Remediation Plan

Immediate Action: The primary remediation is to apply the security patches provided by the vendor across all affected instances immediately. Prioritize patching for all internet-facing systems. After patching, it is critical to monitor system and application logs for any signs of attempted or successful exploitation that may have occurred before the patch was applied.

Proactive Monitoring: Implement enhanced monitoring of web server and database logs. Specifically, look for unusual or malformed SQL queries in web request logs, particularly targeting search parameters. Monitor for spikes in database errors or unusually long query execution times, which could indicate enumeration or exploitation attempts. A Web Application Firewall (WAF) should be configured to log and block requests matching common SQL Injection signatures (e.g., UNION SELECT, ' OR 1=1, sleep()).

Compensating Controls: If immediate patching is not feasible, implement the following compensating controls to reduce risk:

• Deploy a Web Application Firewall (WAF) with strict rules designed to block SQL Injection attacks.
• Restrict the database user account's permissions to the absolute minimum required for the application to function, preventing broader database compromise.
• If possible, limit access to the application from untrusted IP ranges until a patch can be applied.

Exploitation Status

Public Exploit Available: false

Analyst Notes: As of September 18, 2025, there are no known public exploits or active exploitation campaigns targeting this vulnerability. However, vulnerabilities in widely used web applications are often quickly reverse-engineered by threat actors after a patch is released. The window for remediation is likely to be very short before exploitation becomes widespread.

Analyst Recommendation

Given the high severity (CVSS 7.3) and the risk of unauthenticated remote data compromise, we strongly recommend that organizations treat this vulnerability with high urgency. The immediate application of the vendor-supplied security update is the most effective course of action. While this CVE is not currently listed on the CISA KEV catalog, its characteristics make it a prime candidate for future inclusion if widespread exploitation occurs. Organizations should implement compensating controls, such as WAF rules, as an interim measure while organizing and executing their patching schedule.