Privilege escalation in Galette
CVE-2025-58053
Galette is a membership management web application for non profit organizations. Prior to version 1.2.0, while updating any existing account with a self forged POST request, one can gain higher privileges. Version 1.2.0 fixes the issue.
Vulnerability class: Privilege Escalation
EPSS: 0.003 (18.3th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Galette — versions < 1.2.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- security-advisories@github.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2025-58053?
- CVE-2025-58053 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Galette, classified under Improper Privilege Management. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2025-12-19.
- How severe is CVE-2025-58053?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.