Auth bypass in Wcms
CVE-2025-5149
A vulnerability was found in WCMS up to 8.3.11. It has been declared as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is the function getMemberByUid of the file /index.php?articleadmin/getallcon of the component Login. The manipulation of the argument uid leads to improper authentication. The attack can be launched remotely. The complexity of an attack is rather high. The exploitation appears to be difficult. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.
Vulnerability class: Broken Authentication
EPSS: 0.005 (42.2th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.6 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L.
Affected products
- Wcms
- N/a Wcms — versions 8.3.0, 8.3.1, 8.3.2
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- cna@vuldb.com (technical-description, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- cna@vuldb.com (signature, Permissions Required, permissions-required, VDB Entry)
- cna@vuldb.com (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, third-party-advisory)
- cna@vuldb.com (issue-tracking, Exploit, exploit, Issue Tracking)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2025-5149?
- CVE-2025-5149 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Wcms, classified under Improper Authentication. CVSS score: 5.6/10. Published 2025-05-25.
- How severe is CVE-2025-5149?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.6 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2025-5149 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.