CVE-2025-54542
Sending Password in GET Request
Description
QuickCMS sends password and login via GET Request. This allows a local attacker with access to the victim's browser history to obtain the necessary credentials to log in as the user. The vendor was notified early about this vulnerability, but didn't respond with the details of vulnerability or vulnerable version range. Only version 6.8 was tested and confirmed as vulnerable, other versions were not tested and might also be vulnerable.
INFO
Published Date :
Aug. 28, 2025, 11:15 a.m.
Last Modified :
Aug. 29, 2025, 4:24 p.m.
Remotely Exploit :
No
Source :
[email protected]
Affected Products
The following products are affected by CVE-2025-54542
vulnerability.
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No affected product recoded yet
CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 4.0 | MEDIUM | [email protected] |
Solution
- Send credentials securely using POST requests.
- Consider using HTTPS for all communication.
- Implement secure session management.
- Update to the latest secure version.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2025-54542.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://cert.pl/posts/2025/08/CVE-2025-54540 | |
| https://opensolution.org |
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
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New CVE Received by [email protected]
Aug. 28, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description QuickCMS sends password and login via GET Request. This allows a local attacker with access to the victim's browser history to obtain the necessary credentials to log in as the user. The vendor was notified early about this vulnerability, but didn't respond with the details of vulnerability or vulnerable version range. Only version 6.8 was tested and confirmed as vulnerable, other versions were not tested and might also be vulnerable. Added CVSS V4.0 AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X Added CWE CWE-598 Added Reference https://cert.pl/posts/2025/08/CVE-2025-54540 Added Reference https://opensolution.org